Adam Afriyie (born 4 August 1965, Wimbledon, London), British politician, is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Windsor. He was elected at the 2005 general election, succeeding Michael Trend, who was forced to stand down. Image File history File links Adam_Afriyie. ... August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Wimbledon (pronounced ) is a suburb of London, part of the London Borough of Merton and located seven miles (11. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative & Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), and the largest in terms of public membership. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Windsor is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Barring a change in the law, the next general election in the United Kingdom must be held some time before June 30, 2006. ... Michael St. ...

Afriyie was born in London, the son of an English mother and a father from Ghana: he is the first black Conservative MP. He was educated at Addey and Stanhope School and has a degree in agricultural economics from Imperial College (Wye) of the University of London. He made his maiden speech on May 20, 2005. London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom. ... Addey and Stanhope School is a Voluntary aided, comprehensive co-educational school located in New Cross, London. ... Imperial College London is a prestigious British academic institution focussing on science, engineering and medicine, complemented by a business school. ... The University of London is a federation of colleges and institutes which together constitute one of the worlds largest universities. ... A maiden speech is the first speech given by a newly elected representative in such bodies as the House of Commons or the United States House of Representatives. ... May 20 is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Afriyie was founding director of Connect Support Services, an IT services company pioneering fixed-price support. He was also Chairman of DeHavilland Information Services plc, a news and information services company, and was a regional finalist in the 2003 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the year awards. He is a Governor of the Museum of London, a trustee of the Museum in Docklands and a director of Policy Exchange, a centre-right policy body. Interior showing the Mayors state coach The Museum of London documents the history of London from the Palaeolithic to the present day. ... The Museum in Docklands at night, January 2005 The Museum in Docklands, which is an offshoot of the Museum of London, tells the story of Londons Docklands. ... Policy Exchange is a centre-right think tank based in London. ...

A member of the Conservative Party since 1990, Afriyie was selected as candidate for Windsor in October 2003. He was elected at the 2005 election with an increased share of the vote (49.5%) and a swing to the Conservatives of 1.2%. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Adam Afriyie official site
• Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Adam Afriyie MP
• TheyWorkForYou.com - Adam Afriyie MP