Andrew Pearce
| Andrew Pearce | |
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| Member of the European Parliament for Cheshire West and Wirral |
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In office 1979 – 1989 |
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| Succeeded by | Lyndon Harrison |
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| Born | 1 December 1937 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | King's College, Newcastle |
Andrew Pearce (born 1 December 1937) is a former Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Cheshire West and Wirral from 1979 to 1989. He also ran unsuccessfully as a Conservative candidate in the 1970 general election.
Among other positions Pearce was chairman of the British Retail Consortium's International Trade Committee and chairman of the Friends of National Museums Liverpool.
Andrew Pearce was born to Henry Pearce and Evelyn Andrew in 1937 and grew up in Aughton. Pearce attended Rydal School in North Wales before being called for two years of national service in the Royal Air Force. In 1958 he began studying at King's College, Newcastle for a degree in economics.
Pearce was personal assistant to Charles Morrison in the 1966 General Election. He was chosen to be prospective parliamentary candidate for the Conservative Party in Islington North in 1968, though lost the 1969 by-election and the 1970 general election.
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