Bernard Jenkin
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The Honourable Bernard Jenkin MP |
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| Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party for Candidates | |
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In office 6 December 2005 – 7 November 2006 |
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| Leader | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Andrew MacKay |
| Succeeded by | John Maples |
| Shadow Secretary of State for the Regions | |
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In office 11 November 2003 – 6 May 2005 |
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| Leader | Michael Howard |
| Preceded by | David Davis (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) |
| Succeeded by | Caroline Spelman (Local Government Affairs and Communities) |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Defence | |
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In office 18 September 2001 – 6 November 2003 |
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| Leader | Iain Duncan Smith |
| Preceded by | Iain Duncan Smith |
| Succeeded by | Nicholas Soames |
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Member of Parliament for Harwich and North Essex North Essex (1997–2010) Colchester North (1992–1997) |
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Assumed office 9 April 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Antony Buck |
| Majority | 15,174 (31.3%) |
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| Born | 9 April 1959 |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Strutt |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
Bernard Christison Jenkin (born 9 April 1959) is a politician in the United Kingdom, and the current Member of Parliament (MP) for Harwich and North Essex, for which he was re-elected with an increased majority of 15,174 in the General Election of 2015. He was elected Chairman of the Public Administration Select Committee in May 2010. He was Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party, and had responsibility for candidates until 7 November 2006 when this role was given to John Maples.
Jenkin was born on 9 April 1959 to Patrick Jenkin (later Baron Jenkin of Roding), the life peer and former cabinet minister. He is a male-line descendant of the scientist Fleeming Jenkin. He was educated at Highgate School, William Ellis School (also in Highgate) and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, where he was awarded a Choral Exhibition and gained an BA honours degree in English literature in 1982. He was President of the Cambridge Union Society in 1982. He worked for Ford and the private equity company 3i as Manager of Legal & General Ventures from 1989–92. From 1992–95, he was an advisor to Legal & General Group plc.
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