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Encyclopedia > Jeremy Hunt (politician)

Jeremy Hunt (born November 1, 1966) is the Conservative MP for Surrey South West and Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. Before you can upload images you will need to register an account Only use this if you hold the copyright on the image. ... Before you can upload images you will need to register an account Only use this if you hold the copyright on the image. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... 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 the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Surrey South West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Shadow Cabinet (also called the Shadow Front Bench) is a senior group of opposition spokespeople in the Westminster system of government who together under the leadership of the Leader of the Opposition (or the leader of other smaller opposition parties) form an alternative cabinet to the governments, whose... The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport is a UK cabinet position with responsibility for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. ...

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Early Life

The eldest son of Nicholas Hunt, Jeremy Hunt was raised near Godalming in Surrey in the heart of the constituency that he now represents in Parliament. He still lives in the seat at Farnham. The Pepperpot, Godalmings former town hall. ... Not to be confused with Surry. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... Castle Street Farnham is a small town in Surrey, England. ...


Jeremy's father was a senior officer in the Royal Navy and he grew up in an economically-privileged family in which great emphasis was laid on hardwork and achievement. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ...


Education

Hunt attended Charterhouse School and Magdalen College, Oxford, where he achieved a First in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). In private he later described the last year of his degree as one of the toughest in his life because of the stress imposed by his effort to obtain a First. [citation needed] Charterhouse School (Originally, Suttons Hospital in Charterhouse), usually known simply as Charterhouse, is a famous boys English public school, located in Godalming in the county of Surrey. ... College name Magdalen College Latin name Collegium Beatae Mariae Magdalenae Named after Mary Magdalene Established 1458 Sister college Magdalene College, Cambridge President Professor David Clary FRS JCR President Jessica Jones Undergraduates 395 MCR President Eloise Scotford Graduates 230 Location of Magdalen College within central Oxford , Homepage Boatclub Magdalen College (pronounced... The British undergraduate degree classification system is a grading scheme for undergraduate degrees (bachelors degrees and some masters degrees) in the United Kingdom. ... Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) is a popular interdisciplinary degree which combines study from the three eponymous disciplines. ...


Shortly after graduating he became a management consultant before resigning to become an English language teacher in Japan. Japan made a big impact on Hunt - he became a proficient speaker of Japanese and an enthusiast for modern Japanese culture. For many years, Japan, politics, his business interests, and a busy social life were Hunt's main passions. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Japanese culture and language Japans isolation until the arrival of the Black Ships and the Meiji era produced a culture distinctively different from any other, and echoes of this uniqueness persist today. ...


BT Group

On his return to Britain, Hunt joined Profile PR - a public relations agency specializing in IT co-founded by his childhood friend Mike Elms. With clients such as BT, Bull Integris, and Zetafax Profile did well during the IT boom of the mid 1990s. Hunt and Elms later sold their interest in Profile in order to concentrate on directory publishing. Together they founded a company now known as Hotcourses. Persistent questions have been raised surrounding the business ethics of a relationship this company struck up with The British Council - a taxpayer funded Quango which enjoys a quasi-diplomatic status. Public relations (PR): Building sustainable relations with all publics in order to create a postive brand image. ... Information and communication technology spending in 2005 Information technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), is the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware. ... BT Group plc (formerly British Telecommunications plc) which trades as BT (pronounced Bee tee) (also previously as British Telecom and is still commonly known as such amongst the general public) is the privatised UK state telecommunications operator. ... Zetafax is network fax software that can be integrated into applications like Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Notes. ...


Politics and political views

An ardent Tory of the same generation as David Cameron and Boris Johnson Hunt became fired with enthusiasm for politics during the Thatcher Years of the 1980s - a period which coincided with his time at Oxford University. For other uses, see Tory (disambiguation). ... David William Donald Cameron (born 9 October 1966) is the Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition in the United Kingdom, positions he has occupied since December 2005. ... Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, MP (born 19 June 1964, New York),[1] better known as Boris Johnson, is a British Conservative Party politician, journalist and former editor of The Spectator. ...


Whilst at University he became deeply involved in the Oxford University Conservative Association (OUCA). The Oxford University Conservative Association (OUCA) is a student political organization founded in 1924 whose members are drawn from Oxford University. ...


Hunt founded a charity to help fund the education of AIDS orphans in Africa. As a result AIDS has become one of his special areas of expertise as an MP. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS or Aids) is a collection of symptoms and infections resulting from the specific damage to the immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). ... Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS or Aids) is a collection of symptoms and infections resulting from the specific damage to the immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). ...


Hunt hung back for many years from putting himself forward for selection as a parliamentary candidate. When asked why he argued that he felt that he had "not achieved enough" in the real world outside politics.


Member of Parliament

Jeremy Hunt was elected at the 2005 general election, after Virginia Bottomley - a Trustee of The British Council which was in business with Hunt's company - became a life peer. He won the constituency with an increased majority of 5,711. Barring a change in the law, the next general election in the United Kingdom must be held some time before June 30, 2006. ... 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). ...


After supporting David Cameron's bid for leadership of the Conservative Party, he was appointed Shadow Minister for Disabled People in December 2005. He was then promoted to the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport, in David Cameron's reshuffle of the 2nd of July 2007.


See also

South West Surrey is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

External links

  • Official website
  • Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Jeremy Hunt MP
  • TheyWorkForYou.com - Jeremy Hunt MP
Parliament of the United Kingdom (1801–present)
Preceded by
Virginia Bottomley
Member of Parliament for South West Surrey
2005 – present
Incumbent


 

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