Andrew Selous
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Andrew Selous MP |
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| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Prisons and Probation | |
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In office 16 July 2014 – 16 July 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Jeremy Wright |
| Succeeded by | Sam Gyimah |
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Member of Parliament for South West Bedfordshire |
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Assumed office 7 June 2001 |
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| Preceded by | David Madel |
| Majority | 17,813 (34.7%) |
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27 April 1962 London, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Harriet Marston |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater |
Eton College London School of Economics |
| Occupation | MP |
| Profession | Business, Industry, Trade |
| Religion | Christian |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (TA) Honourable Artillery Company |
| Years of service | 1981-1994 |
| Rank | Major |
Andrew Edmund Armstrong Selous /səˈluː/ (born 27 April 1962) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom who has been the Member of Parliament for South West Bedfordshire since 2001 general election.
London-born, Selous was educated at West Downs School in the city of Winchester, Hampshire, followed by Eton, and the London School of Economics, receiving a BSc in Industry and Trade in 1984. He was a member of the Territorial Army, a soldier in the Honourable Artillery Company and then an officer in the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, between 1981 and 1994. From 1988–94, he was a director of his family firm CNS Electronics (now CNS Farnell). From 1991–2001, he was an underwriter at Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) PLC.
Selous was first elected to the House of Commons in 2001, and had previously contested Sunderland North seat in 1997. He is a director and prominent member of the Conservative Christian Fellowship.
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