David Prior (politician)
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The Right Honourable The Lord Prior of Brampton |
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| Member of Parliament for Norfolk North |
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In office 1 May 1997 – 14 May 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Ralph Howell |
| Succeeded by | Norman Lamb |
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| Born | 3 December 1954 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Holmes |
| Father | James Prior, Baron Prior |
| Alma mater | Pembroke College, Cambridge |
David Gifford Leathes Prior, Baron Prior of Brampton (born 3 December 1954) is currently Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health in the House of Lords. He served as Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for North Norfolk from 1997 until the 2001 general election, when he lost his seat to Norman Lamb of the Liberal Democrats by 483 votes.
He was educated at Charterhouse School and Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he gained an exhibition and MA in Law.
During his time at Cambridge, he helped to launch the Cambridge University Industrial Society, a student group, which subsequently spread to many other UK universities. He was Chairman of the Cambridge University Conservative Association and was elected an officer of Cambridge University Students’ Union.
From 1977–80, he worked for the investment banks Lehman Brothers and Lazard Frères in New York, training as an investment banker, and qualified as a barrister in 1976, becoming a member of Gray’s Inn. He was seconded to the British Steel Corporation to work with Sir Ian MacGregor. He was appointed Managing director of British Steel Service Centres Ltd and later appointed Commercial Director British Steel, establishing joint ventures in China, Turkey, Europe and North America. After British Steel, he managed a number of private steel and manufacturing businesses.
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