Andrew Dismore
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Andrew Dismore AM |
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Member of the London Assembly for Barnet and Camden |
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Assumed office 4 May 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Brian Coleman |
| Majority | 21,299 (12.8%) |
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Member of Parliament for Hendon |
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In office 2 May 1997 – 12 April 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency Created |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Offord |
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2 September 1954 Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour Co-operative |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
Andrew Hartley Dismore (born 2 September 1954) is a British Labour and Co-operative Party politician who has been the Member of the London Assembly for Barnet and Camden since 2012, and was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hendon from 1997 until 2010.
Dismore was born in Bridlington, Yorkshire, the son of a hotelier. He was educated at Bridlington Grammar School before attending the University of Warwick, where he received a LLB in 1975, and the London School of Economics, where he was awarded his LLM in 1976. He graduated from The College of Law in 1978.
Dismore joined the Labour Party in 1974. After a brief time during his studies when he worked as an education officer with the General, Municipal, Boilermakers and Allied Trade Union, he began his professional career as a partner with Robin Thompson and Partners Solicitors in 1978. He became a partner in the firm Russell Jones & Walker Solicitors in 1995.
He was elected as a councillor on Westminster City Council in 1982, becoming the Labour group leader in 1990. During his time there, he led the criticism of Shirley Porter and the homes for votes scandal.
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