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James Duddridge
MP
James Duddridge MP
Member of Parliament; for Rochford and Southend East
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 5 May 2005
Preceded by	Teddy Taylor
Majority	5,490 (13.9%)
Personal details
Born	26 August 1971 (age 52); Bristol
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Katy Thompson
Alma mater	University of Essex

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James Philip Duddridge (born August 26, 1971) is a British politician. He is the Conservative MP for Rochford and Southend East.

Early life

Born in Bristol, James Duddridge was educated at the Huddersfield New College, The Blue School, Wells, and the University of Essex where he received a BA degree in government in 1993. He was elected as the chairman of the university's Conservative Association in 1990. He was previously the chairman of the Wells Young Conservatives in 1989 and at the same time he worked as a researcher in the Conservative Campaigns Department.

Professional career

In 1991 he became a researcher for Conservative MP Bernard Jenkin, until he joined Barclays Bank in 1993, originally as a retail and merchant banker, and then as a banker with the Swaziland branch, becoming a sales director in 1997 at the Banque Belgolaise in the Ivory Coast and the national sales manager for Barclays in 1998, where he was employed until his election to Westminster. He was a director of YouGov from 2000 until his election.

Political career

He unsuccessfully contested the Rother Valley constituency at the 2001 General Election, where he finished second some 14,882 votes behind the sitting Labour MP Kevin Barron. He then returned to Africa and worked as a banker in Botswana. He was selected to contest the Rochford and Southend East seat at the 2005 general election, after Teddy Taylor stepped down. James Duddridge held the seat with a majority of 5,494 and is the current sitting MP. He made his maiden speech on June 9, 2005. [1] Since his election he has been a member of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, he has also been a member of the International Development Committee since 2006. In January 2008 he was made a party whip.

Personal life

James Duddridge married to Kathryn (Katy) Thompson in May 2004 in St Albans and they live in Southend-on-Sea; with their sons Tom and Henry.

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 '''James Philip Duddridge''' (born August 26, 1971) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[politician]]. He is the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament|MP]] for [[Rochford and Southend East (UK Parliament constituency)|Rochford and Southend East]].
+==Early life==
-Born in [[Bristol]], James Duddridge was educated at the [[Huddersfield New College]], [[The Blue School, Wells]], and the [[University of Essex]] where he received a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] degree in [[government]] in 1993. He was elected as the chairman of the university's Conservative Association in 1990. He was previously the chairman of the [[Wells (UK Parliament constituency)|Wells]] Young Conservatives in 1989 and at the same time he worked as a researcher in the Conservative Campaigns Department. In 1991 he became a researcher for Conservative MP [[Bernard Jenkin]], until he joined [[Barclays Bank]] in 1993, originally as a retail and merchant banker, and then as a banker with the [[Swaziland]] branch, becoming a sales director in 1997  at the Banque Belgolaise in the [[Ivory Coast]] and the national sales manager for Barclays in 1998, where he was employed until his election to [[Palace of Westminster|Westminster]]. He was a director of [[YouGov]] from 2000 until his election.
+Born in [[Bristol]], James Duddridge was educated at the [[Huddersfield New College]], [[The Blue School, Wells]], and the [[University of Essex]] where he received a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] degree in [[government]] in 1993. He was elected as the chairman of the university's Conservative Association in 1990. He was previously the chairman of the [[Wells (UK Parliament constituency)|Wells]] Young Conservatives in 1989 and at the same time he worked as a researcher in the Conservative Campaigns Department.
+==Professional career==
+In 1991 he became a researcher for Conservative MP [[Bernard Jenkin]], until he joined [[Barclays Bank]] in 1993, originally as a retail and merchant banker, and then as a banker with the [[Swaziland]] branch, becoming a sales director in 1997  at the Banque Belgolaise in the [[Ivory Coast]] and the national sales manager for Barclays in 1998, where he was employed until his election to [[Palace of Westminster|Westminster]]. He was a director of [[YouGov]] from 2000 until his election.
+==Political career==
 He unsuccessfully contested the [[Rother Valley (UK Parliament constituency)|Rother Valley]] constituency at the [[United Kingdom general election, 2001|2001 General Election]], where he finished second some 14,882 votes behind the sitting Labour MP [[Kevin Barron]]. He then returned to [[Africa]] and worked as a banker in [[Botswana]]. He was selected to contest the Rochford and Southend East seat at the [[United Kingdom general election, 2005|2005 general election]], after [[Teddy Taylor]] stepped down. James Duddridge held the seat with a majority of 5,494 and is the current sitting MP. He made his [[maiden speech]] on June 9, 2005. [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmhansrd/cm050609/debtext/50609-25.htm#50609-25_spnew3] Since his election he has been a member of the [[Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee]], he has also been a member of the [[International Development Committee]] since 2006. In January 2008 he was made a [[party whip]].
+==Personal life==
 James Duddridge married to Kathryn (Katy) Thompson in May 2004 in [[St Albans]] and they live in [[Southend-on-Sea]]; with their sons Tom and Henry.