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Sir Michael Jon Neubert (born 3 September 1933) was Conservative MP for Romford from 1974 until 1997. His loss in the election that year was considered something of surprise.
He was educated at Bromley Grammar School and Downing College, Cambridge and worked as a travel and industrial consultant. He was a local councillor and alderman in Bromley 1960–1974 being council leader for a time and Mayor of Bromley in 1972.
He contest the parliamentary seat of Hammersmith North in 1966, and Romford in 1970, before being elected in February 1974. From 1983 he held several junior government posts, and was Under-Secretary of State for Defence Procurement at the Ministry of Defence 1989–1990.
In April 1990 he visited Gruinard Island to declare the island safe after World War II Anthrax experiments.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Britain's 'Anthrax Island". BBC News, Scotland (BBC). 2001-07-25. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/1457035.stm. Retrieved 2010-12-19.
[edit] External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Michael Neubert
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tristan Garel-Jones |
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1988 |
Succeeded by Tony Durant |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Dick Leonard |
Member of Parliament for Romford February 1974–1997 |
Succeeded by Eileen Gordon |
