| 词条 | Andrew Bowden |
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Early lifeBowden was educated at Ardingly College. He started his career as a sales executive. He served as a councillor on Wandsworth Borough Council from 1956 to 1961 and as national chairman of Young Conservatives from 1960 to 1961.[1] He received an MBE in 1961.[1] Parliamentary careerHe entered the House of Commons on his fourth attempt in 1970 by gaining the Brighton Kemptown seat from the Labour Party.[1][2] As well as fighting Kemptown in the previous election, he had fought Hammersmith North in 1955 and Kensington North in 1964. He remained Member of Parliament for Kemptown until his defeat by Labour's Desmond Turner in the 1997 election.[1][2][3][4] As an MP, he acted as a parliamentary consultant for Southern Water.[5] He was a member of the Council of Europe from 1987 to 1997.[1] He was accused of failing to register an election donation of £5,319 from lobbyist Ian Greer, who acted for Mohammed Al Fayed as well as business interests with the House of Fraser.[4] Post ParliamentIn recent years he has become something of a regular on the poker circuit.[6] He also plays chess and golf.[1] From 1975 to 1997, he served as national president of the Captive Animals Protection Society.[1] He is a patron of the Sussex & Kent ME/CFS Society.[7] He is president of Brighton's Royal British Legion branch.[8] He has also acted as vice president of the League Against Cruel Sports.[9] FamilyHe married Benita Napier in 1970.[3] Bibliography
References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Debrett's biography 2. ^1 2 [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/person/524/andrew-bowden The Guardian profile] 3. ^1 Siobhan Ryan, Ex-MP's wife to sue hospital over fall, The Argus, 26 September 2008 4. ^1 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/politics97/news/08/0801/standards.shtml Committee Powerless to Act Against "Sleaze" MPs], BBC 5. ^Anthony Bevins, [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/new-mps-declare-multitude-of-directorships-the-house-of-commons-latest-register-of-members-business-interests-is-perused-by-anthony-bevins-political-editor-1478005.html New MPs declare multitude of directorships: The House of Commons' latest register of members' business interests is perused by Anthony Bevins, Political Editor], The Independent, 13 January 1993 6. ^Paul Kelbie, [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/former-tory-mp-is-flushed-with-success-as-poker-player-404386.html Former Tory MP is flushed with success as poker player ], The Independent, 17 June 2006 7. ^Kent & Sussex ME/CFS Society {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622060539/http://www.measussex.org.uk/About-Us-ME-Support-in-Brighton/meet-the-patrons-me-society-brighton.html |date=22 June 2012 }} 8. ^Sam Underwood, Betty's 40 years of fundraising recognised, The Argus, 28 December 2007 9. ^David Selby, Earthkind: Teachers' Handbook on Humane Education, Trentham Books, 1995, p. 198 [https://books.google.com/books?id=Fbn8u43IeHcC&pg=PA198&dq=%22Andrew+Bowden%22+brighton&hl=en&sa=X&ei=28vLT5eMO8qO0AXVory5AQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22Andrew%20Bowden%22%20brighton&f=false]
| title = Member of Parliament for Brighton Kemptown | years = 1970–1997 | before = Dennis Hobden | after = Des Turner }}{{s-end}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Bowden, Andrew}} 15 : 1930 births|Living people|People educated at Ardingly College|Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies|Members of Wandsworth Metropolitan Borough Council|UK MPs 1970–74|UK MPs 1974|UK MPs 1974–79|UK MPs 1979–83|UK MPs 1983–87|UK MPs 1987–92|UK MPs 1992–97|Knights Bachelor|Members of the Order of the British Empire|Politicians awarded knighthoods |
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