Andrew Murrison
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Surgeon Commander Andrew Murrison RNR, MP |
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| Minister of State for Northern Ireland | |
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In office 14 July 2014 – 12 May 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Andrew Robathan |
| Succeeded by | Ben Wallace |
| Minister for International Security Strategy | |
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In office 4 September 2012 – 14 July 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Gerald Howarth |
| Succeeded by | None |
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Member of Parliament for South West Wiltshire |
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Assumed office 7 June 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Majority | 18,168 (35.2%) |
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| Born |
24 April 1961 Colchester, Essex, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Jenny Murrison |
| Children | 5 daughters |
| Alma mater |
University of Bristol Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth Hughes Hall, Cambridge |
| Profession | Physician |
| Awards |
Gulf Medal (1992) Iraq Medal (2004) Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002) Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012) |
| Website | andrewmurrison.co.uk |
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| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy Royal Naval Reserve
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| Years of service | 1989– |
| Rank |
 Surgeon Commander
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| Battles/wars |
Gulf War Iraq War |
Andrew William Murrison VR (born 24 April 1961, Colchester) is a doctor and Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. After serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Westbury from 2001 to 2010, at the 2010 general election he was elected for the new seat of South West Wiltshire, covering much of the same area, including the towns of Trowbridge, Warminster and Westbury.
The son of William Gordon Murrison RD and Marion Murrison, he grew up in Harwich, Essex, and went to local schools there, Harwich High School (now Harwich and Dovercourt High School), and the Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth.
With the benefit of a Royal Naval scholarship, Murrison qualified as a doctor from the University of Bristol medical school in 1984 and holds the degrees of MD, MB ChB.
Until 2000, he served in the Royal Navy as a medical officer based at Fareham. He served in the Gulf War of 1990–1991 and retired with the rank of Surgeon-Commander. During his Naval career he served as an Honorary Research Registrar at Southampton General Hospital and spent one year as a postgraduate student at Hughes Hall, Cambridge, obtaining a Diploma in Public Health. From 2000, he worked as a general practitioner locum in Wiltshire and as a Consultant at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
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