Adrian Sanders
| Adrian Sanders | |
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Sanders in 2009
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Member of Parliament for Torbay |
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In office 1 May 1997 – 30 March 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Rupert Allason |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Foster |
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25 April 1959 Paignton, Devon, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Spouse(s) | Alison Sanders |
| Residence | Torbay |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | Adrian Sanders MP |
Adrian Mark Sanders (born 25 April 1959, Paignton) is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Torbay in Devon from 1997 until his defeat in the 2015 general election.
Sanders is the son of the late John and Helen Sanders, an insurance official and nurse respectively. He went to primary schools in Paignton and Torquay then Torquay Boys' Grammar School. He worked briefly in a timber yard, then in the insurance industry for seven years, and then had a short spell of unemployment before finding work in the political arena.
Adrian Sanders is married to Alison and lives in Paignton. He has had Type 1 diabetes since 1990 and campaigns on issues relating to diabetes.
Sanders is a fan of rock music and occasionally presents a Rock Show on local radio station Palm 105.5. He is also a supporter of Torquay United.
Sanders joined the Liberal Party in 1979 and in 1985 was elected Vice President of the National League of Young Liberals. He was a Torbay Borough councillor 1984-86. From 1986-89 he lived in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, working for the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors before moving back to Paignton in 1990.
During 1992-93 Sanders worked in the office of Paddy Ashdown, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, and organised the 'Beyond Westminster' Tour. He then moved to become a policy officer at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (1993–94) and then the Southern Association of Voluntary Action Groups for Europe.
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