James Brokenshire
James Brokenshire | |
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| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Crime and Security | |
| Assumed office 11 May 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Lady Neville-Jones |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Crime Reduction | |
| In office 11 May 2010 – 1 May 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Succeeded by | Lady Browning (as Minister of State for Crime Prevention) |
| Member of Parliament for Old Bexley and Sidcup | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Derek Conway |
| Majority | 15,857 (34.9%) |
| Member of Parliament for Hornchurch | |
| In office 5 May 2005 – 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | John Cryer |
| Succeeded by | constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 January 1968 Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Cathrine Mamelok (1999-present) |
| Children | Sophie, Jemma, Benjamin |
| Alma mater | University of Exeter, London Guildhall University |
James Peter Brokenshire (born 7 January 1968) is a British Conservative Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Old Bexley and Sidcup and Minister for Security at the Home Office that grants him a seat on the National Security Council.[1]
Early life
Brokenshire was born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. He was educated at Davenant Foundation Grammar School, the University of Exeter, and City of London Polytechnic. The name Brokenshire is of Cornish origin.[2]
Professional career
Brokenshire used to practise in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate finance, public fund-raisings, and debt finance. He advised on private and public companies concerns and to banks and other financial institutions on corporate and commercial issues, including: acting for companies on acquisitions and disposals as well as on the provisions of finance as they relate to a deal; advising companies on the establishment and development of joint projects with third parties; advising banks and borrowers on secured lending transactions; acting for public companies, underwriters, and sponsors on flotations, placings, rights issues, open offers, and reverse takeovers; and providing general advice on company and commercial issues to corporate clients.
Specifically, Brokenshire advised Hanson on a series of acquisitions and disposals, including the disposal of Melody Radio to EMAP Group (1998) and the disposal of Hanson Waste Management to WRG Group (2001). He was adviser to Standard Bank London Limited on general corporate finance and corporate lending transactions and advised the bank on its strategic acquisitions, including the acquisition of Jardine Fleming Bank in Hong Kong (2001).
Political career
He was first elected at the 2005 general election to the parliamentary constituency of Hornchurch, defeating the Labour candidate and incumbent MP John Cryer by just 480 votes.
Boundary changes in east London divided his constituency and made it difficult for him to seek re-election there. Brokenshire therefore sought selection in other constituencies; he was unsuccessful in Witham in November 2006, Hornchurch and Upminster (containing part of his constituency at that time) in March 2007, Gillingham and Rainham in July 2007, Grantham and Stamford in October 2007, North East Cambridgeshire in January 2008, and Maidstone and The Weald later that same month. Brokenshire was finally selected as Conservative candidate for Old Bexley and Sidcup in June 2008.[3]
He was duly elected as Member of Parliament for Old Bexley and Sidcup in May 2010, and was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary for Crime Reduction in the Home Office within the new Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition government. In May 2011, his Home Office brief was changed from Crime Reduction to that of him becoming Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Crime and Security following the resignation of Baroness Neville-Jones, although he was not appointed to the more senior rank of Minister of State.[1]
Notably Mr Brokenshire led the closure of the UK's Forensic Science Service, with the loss of over 2000 jobs, which included skilled forensic/research scientists, many whom have since left the profession[citation needed] Science and Technology Committee Inquiries into FSS closure.
Personal life
He married Cathrine A. Mamelok in Epping Forest, Essex in 1999. They have two daughters, both born in Harlow, Essex: Sophie Amy Brokenshire (born November 2002) and Jemma Chloe Brokenshire (born April 2005), and one son, Benjamin James Brokenshire (born Truro, Cornwall, August 2006).[4]
References
- ^ a b Johnson, Wesley (12 May 2011). "James Brokenshire takes on security role". Independent. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ White, G. Pawley, A Handbook of Cornish Surnames.
- ^ "James Brokenshire MP selected for Old Bexley & Sidcup". ConservativeHome. 1 July 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
- ^ Marriages and Births England and Wales 1984-2006
External links
- Conservative Party (UK) MPs
- UK MPs 2005–2010
- UK MPs 2010–
- Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for English constituencies
- English politicians
- People from Southend-on-Sea
- Alumni of the University of Exeter
- Alumni of London Guildhall University
- British people of Cornish descent
- Politics of Havering
- 1968 births
- Living people