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'''Hugo George William Swire''' (born [[30 November]] [[1959]]) is a politician in the [[United Kingdom]] |
'''Hugo George William Swire''' (born [[30 November]] [[1959]]) is a politician in the [[United Kingdom]]. He is [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] [[member of Parliament]] for [[East Devon (UK Parliament constituency)|East Devon]], and was first elected in 2001. |
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| ⚫ | Two years after his election to [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament]], he became an Opposition [[whip (politics)|whip]]. In |
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==Early life== |
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He was educated at [http://www.staubynsschoolbrighton.co.uk St Aubyns] in [[Rottingdean]] and [[Eton College|Eton]], and attended the [[University of St Andrews]] before going to the [[Royal Military Academy]], Sandhurst. Before his career as a politician, he was a member of the [[British Army|Army]], serving with the [[Grenadier Guards]]. He was a financial consultant for [http://www.sfcplc.co.uk Streets Financial Ltd], then became of Head of Development for the [[National Gallery, London|National Gallery]], then Director of the [[Auction|auction house]] [[Sotheby's]] directly before his election from 1996. |
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==Parliamentary career== |
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| ⚫ | He contested [[Greenock and Inverclyde (UK Parliament constituency)|Greenock & Inverclyde]] in 1997. Two years after his election to [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament]], he became an Opposition [[whip (politics)|whip]]. In 2004, he was promoted to become Shadow Culture Minister. He joined the [[Shadow Cabinet (UK)|Shadow Cabinet]] on [[8 December]] [[2005]], when new leader [[David Cameron]] appointed him Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. |
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Following the July 2007 Conservative re-shuffle, Hugo has returned to the backbenches. |
Following the July 2007 Conservative re-shuffle, Hugo has returned to the backbenches. |
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==Personal life== |
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| ⚫ | Swire married Alexandra (Sasha) Nott, the daughter of [[John Nott]] former Conservative [[Secretary of State for Defence]] during the [[Falklands War]], in December 1996 in Kensington. The couple have two daughters (born June 1996 and August 2001). During her splits from [[Mick Jagger]], he dated [[Jerry Hall]]. His brother-in-law was [[Joe Strummer]]. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.hugoswire.org.uk |
* [http://www.hugoswire.org.uk Hugo Swire MP] official site |
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*[http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-5884,00.html Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Hugo Swire MP] |
* [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-5884,00.html Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Hugo Swire MP] |
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*[http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/hugo_swire/east_devon TheyWorkForYou.com - Hugo Swire MP] |
* [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/hugo_swire/east_devon TheyWorkForYou.com - Hugo Swire MP] |
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* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/mpdb/html/188.stm BBC Politics page] |
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Revision as of 20:21, 15 December 2007
Hugo Swire | |
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| Backbencher | |
| In office 8 December, 2005 – 2 July, 2007 | |
| Leader | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Theresa May |
| Succeeded by | Jeremy Hunt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 30, 1959 |
| Political party | Conservatives |
Hugo George William Swire (born 30 November 1959) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is Conservative Party member of Parliament for East Devon, and was first elected in 2001.
Early life
He was educated at St Aubyns in Rottingdean and Eton, and attended the University of St Andrews before going to the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. Before his career as a politician, he was a member of the Army, serving with the Grenadier Guards. He was a financial consultant for Streets Financial Ltd, then became of Head of Development for the National Gallery, then Director of the auction house Sotheby's directly before his election from 1996.
Parliamentary career
He contested Greenock & Inverclyde in 1997. Two years after his election to Parliament, he became an Opposition whip. In 2004, he was promoted to become Shadow Culture Minister. He joined the Shadow Cabinet on 8 December 2005, when new leader David Cameron appointed him Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.
Following the July 2007 Conservative re-shuffle, Hugo has returned to the backbenches.
Personal life
Swire married Alexandra (Sasha) Nott, the daughter of John Nott former Conservative Secretary of State for Defence during the Falklands War, in December 1996 in Kensington. The couple have two daughters (born June 1996 and August 2001). During her splits from Mick Jagger, he dated Jerry Hall. His brother-in-law was Joe Strummer.