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Encyclopedia > Hugh Robertson

Hugh Robertson

Incumbent
Assumed office 
June 7, 2001
Preceded by Andrew Rowe
Majority 8,720 (20%)

Born ‹The template Euro birth date and age is being considered for deletion.› 

9 October 1962 (1962-10-09) (age 44)
Canterbury, Kent The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... Creation 1885 MP Hugh Robertson Party Conservative Type House of Commons County Kent EP constituency South East England Faversham and Mid Kent is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Andrew John Bernard Rowe (born September 11, 1935) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Canterbury is a cathedral city in east Kent in South East England and is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Primate of All England, head of the Church of England and of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ... coat of Arms of Kent For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ...

Nationality British
Political party Conservative
Spouse Anna Copson
Alma mater University of Reading
Website [1]

Hugh Robertson (born 9 October 1962, Canterbury) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is Conservative Party member of Parliament for Faversham and Mid Kent, and was first elected in 2001. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and is the second oldest extant political party in the world. ... The University of Reading is a Red brick, campus university in the English town of Reading, UK. Established in 1892, receiving its Royal Charter in 1926, the University has a long tradition of research, education and training at a local, national and international level. ... is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Canterbury is a cathedral city in east Kent in South East England and is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Primate of All England, head of the Church of England and of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and is the second oldest extant political party in the world. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Creation 1885 MP Hugh Robertson Party Conservative Type House of Commons County Kent EP constituency South East England Faversham and Mid Kent is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Early life

He went to the Kings School, Canterbury. He studied Land Management at the University of Reading from 1982-5, gaining a BSc (Hons). He went to RMA Sandhurst from 1985-6. He was an officer in the Life Guards from 1982-95, rising to the rank of major. From 1995 until 2001, he was a banker with the investment management division of Schroders, then Head of New Business Development for the property division. The Kings School is a British independent school situated in Canterbury, Kent. ... The University of Reading is a Red brick, campus university in the English town of Reading, UK. Established in 1892, receiving its Royal Charter in 1926, the University has a long tradition of research, education and training at a local, national and international level. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... New College, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst New Colours are presented to RMAS, June 2005. ... Life Guards on parade The Life Guards is the senior regiment of the British Army. ... Schroders plc is a British investment management company with its headquarters in the City of London. ...


Parliamentary career

He is the Shadow Sports and Olympics Spokesman.


Personal life

He married Anna Copson in May 2002.


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