Anthony Brian 'Tony' Baldry (born July 10, 1950) is a British politician, and member of Parliament for Banbury (UK Parliament constituency), first being elected in 1983. He is a member of the Conservative Party, and served under John Major as a junior minister. Since the 1997 election he has been a backbencher, and is seen as being a supporter of Kenneth Clarke. He is also a practising barrister and head of Chambers at One Essex Court in the Temple, London. July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 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. ... Banbury 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. ... The Right Honourable Sir John Major, KG, CH (born 29 March 1943) is a British politician who served in the Cabinets of Margaret Thatcher as Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Foreign Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer before succeeding Thatcher as Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister of the United... The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ... Kenneth Clarke The Right Honourable Kenneth Harry Clarke, QC, MP, (born 2 July 1940) is a leading Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. ...
External links
ePolitix - Tony Baldry official site
Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Tony Baldry MP
Tony was educated at Leighton Park, University of Sussex, and Lincoln's Inn.
Tony was Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from 1994-95, with a range of responsibilities including South Asia, Africa, North America and the West Indies.
Tony, a practising barrister specialising in Construction Law, was awarded the Robert Schumann Silver Medal for contribution to European politics in 1975.