The Right HonourableDavid William George Chidgey, Baron Chidgey (born 17 September1947) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was Liberal DemocratMember of Parliament for Eastleigh since he won it from the Tories in a by-election in 1994. He retained the seat in the 1997 and 2001 general elections and stood down at the 2005 general election. On 13 May2005 it was announced that he would be created a life peer, and on 17 June2005 the peerage was created as Baron Chidgey, of Hamble-le-Rice in the County of Hampshire. The Right Honourable (abbreviated The Rt Hon. ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... 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. ... Creation 1955 MP Chris Huhne Party Liberal Democrat Type House of Commons County Hampshire EP constituency South East England Eastleigh is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Barring a change in the law, the next general election in the United Kingdom must be held some time before June 30, 2006. ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... In the United Kingdom, Life Peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles may not be inherited (those whose titles are inheritable are known as hereditary peers). ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...
David William George Chidgey, Baron Chidgey (born 9 July 1942) is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom who was educated at the University of Portsmouth.
Chidgey was a Councillor from the mid 1970s to the early 1990s on New Alresford Town Council and Winchester City Council.
On 13 May2005 it was announced that Chidgey would be created a life peer, and on 17 June2005 the peerage was created as Baron Chidgey, of Hamble-le-Rice in the County of Hampshire.
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