Andrew Hunter (British politician)
| Andrew Hunter | |
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Member of Parliament for Basingstoke |
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In office 10 June 1983 – 11 April 2005 |
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| Preceded by | David Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Maria Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Andrew Robert Frederick Ebenezer Hunter 8 January 1943 St Albans, Hertfordshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party |
Democratic Unionist Party (2004-05) Independent Conservative (2002-04) Conservative Party (1984-2002) |
| Spouse(s) | Janet Bourne (deceased) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater |
University of Durham Jesus College, Cambridge Westcott House, Cambridge |
| Religion | Anglican |
Andrew Robert Frederick Ebenezer Hunter (born 8 January 1943) is a United Kingdom politician and a member of the Orange Order. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Basingstoke from 1983 until 2005. From 1990 to 2001 he was Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Monday Club and is chairman as of 2008, succeeding Lord Sudeley.
Hunter is the son of RAF Squadron Leader Roger F Hunter by his marriage to Winifred M Nelson/Hunter. The boy attended St George's School, Harpenden and studied at the University of Durham gaining a BA in Theology in 1966 and an MA in History in 1968. He gained a Diploma in Education from Jesus College, Cambridge in 1967 then studied at Westcott House, Cambridge. From 1968-71, he worked in manufacturing industry. He was a Classics teacher at Harrow School for 12 years from 1971-83.
Hunter contested Southampton Itchen in 1979. However, he lost to incumbent MP Bob Mitchell. Hunter was first elected to Basingstoke as a Conservative in the 1983 election. He is a member of the Conservative Monday Club and its Vice-Chairman from 1991 to 2001, when he was ordered by the Conservative Party to quit the Club. Since retiring as an MP he is once again Deputy-Chairman of the Club. Until 2002, he was a patron of the magazine Right Now!.
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