Marcus Fysh
Marcus Fysh | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Yeovil | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | David Laws |
| Majority | 5,313 (9.3%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 November 1970 Australia |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Oxford |
Marcus Fysh (born 1970) is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Yeovil and surrounding villages in Somerset since the 2015 general election.[1]
Career
Fysh is from a medical family with a background in business and investment, and was educated at Winchester College and Corpus Christi College, Oxford.[2] Prior to his election he ran companies in the agriculture and healthcare sectors, after working for Mercury Asset Management specialising on businesses in the Asia Pacific region.[3][4][5]
He is a District Councillor on South Somerset District Council representing Yeovil South,[6] and in 2013 was elected to Somerset County Council.[7]
Personal life
He lives at Naish Priory, parts of which date from the 14th century, in the village of East Coker.[8] In 2011 he opposed plans by the local council to build additional houses in the area.[9][10][11]
References
- ^ "Election 2015: Lib Dems lose Yeovil seat to Tories". BBC. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ Winchester College, A Register 2014, page 740
- ^ "Marcus Fysh". Conservative Party. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ "Election Yeovil result: Conservative Marcus Fysh wins the seat over Lib Dem David Laws". Western Daily Press. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ "Marcus Fysh". MHP. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ "Cllr Marcus Fysh". South Somerset Council. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ "Conservatives claim another seat on Somerset County Council". Somerset County Gazette. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ "Cllr Marcus Fysh". Somerset Conservatives. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Hands Off Our Land: the fight to protect TS Eliot's village". Telegraph. 22 October 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ Gillespie, James (5 February 2012). "Developers get bonus to build on TS Eliot site". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ "Poet's corner: The battle for TS Eliot's village". The Independent. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2015.