Bob Blackman (politician)
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Robert Blackman MP |
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Member of Parliament for Harrow East |
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Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Tony McNulty |
| Majority | 3,403 (7.1%) |
| Member of the London Assembly for Brent and Harrow |
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In office 10 June 2004 – 1 May 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Toby Harris |
| Succeeded by | Navin Shah |
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26 April 1956 Kensington, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Nicola Blackman |
| Alma mater | University of Liverpool |
| Website |
bobblackmanmp.com parliament..bob-blackman |
Robert John Blackman (born 26 April 1956), better known as Bob Blackman, is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Harrow East since the 2010 general election. He was also a member of the London Assembly, and the Conservative Friends of Israel group.
Blackman was Head Boy at Preston Manor High School, where he now serves as a school governor; and was president of University of Liverpool Students Union. He joined the sales team of Burroughs Machines (later Unisys) on graduation. He worked in various sales and management positions for BT and worked at their training school in Milton Keynes as a tutor and later as a Regulatory Compliance Manager for BT until his election to Parliament.
Blackman was a council member in the London Borough of Brent from 1986 to 2010, representing Preston Ward. He was the leader of the Conservative group on Brent council from 1990 to 2010, having been council leader between 1991 and 1996. He stood as a parliamentary candidate for Brent South at the 1992 election, for Bedford at the 1997 election, and for Brent North at the 2005 election.
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