Andrew Bridgen
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Andrew Bridgen MP |
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Member of Parliament for North West Leicestershire |
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Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | David Taylor |
| Majority | 11,373 (22.1%) |
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28 October 1964 Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Jacqueline Bridgen (Divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | London |
| Alma mater | Nottingham University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Website |
www parliament..andrew-bridgen |
Andrew James Bridgen (born 28 October 1964) is a Conservative Party politician and businessman. Since May 2010 he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of North West Leicestershire.
Bridgen was born in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. He attended Netherseal Junior School and then the state comprehensive school The Pingle School in Swadlincote in Derbyshire, where he gained 11 O-Levels and 4 A-Levels. He went on to study genetics and behaviour at Nottingham University, graduating with a degree in Biological Sciences.
After graduation Bridgen trained as an officer in the Royal Marines. He returned home at 23 to help with the family market-gardening business. Alongside his brother Paul he diversified the business into the production of pre-washed potatoes and vegetables. They formed AB Produce in 1988, which is based in Measham in Leicestershire and currently employs around 230 staff. Bridgen is a former winner of the Young Executive of the Year UK and Young Director of the Year (Midlands) Medium-sized business awards. Bridgen became the East Midlands chairman of the Institute of Directors.
Bridgen was selected as the Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate for North West Leicestershire for the 2010 general election.
In May 2009 he intervened in the "dirty tricks row" involving a councillor who had offered Conservative backing to ensure a village hall was built if an independent election candidate stood down. Bridgen blamed "intransigence of certain unelected individuals at the very top of the county council" rather than the individual councillors involved. Both Labour and Conservative council leaders criticised his intervention and the Council solicitor wrote to ask for an explanation. There was a police investigation and although he denied wrongdoing one of the councillors subsequently stood down.
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