Desmond Swayne
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The Right Honourable Sir Desmond Swayne TD VR MP |
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| Minister of State for International Development | |
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In office 14 July 2014 – 17 July 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Alan Duncan |
| Succeeded by | Rory Stewart |
| Vice-Chamberlain of the Household | |
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In office 7 October 2013 – 14 July 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Greg Knight |
| Succeeded by | Anne Milton |
| Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury | |
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In office 4 September 2012 – 7 October 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Michael Fabricant |
| Succeeded by | Sam Gyimah |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister | |
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In office 12 May 2010 – 4 September 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by |
Jon Trickett Anne Snelgrove |
| Succeeded by | Sam Gyimah |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition | |
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In office 8 September 2004 – 12 May 2010 Alongside Alistair Burt to May 2005 |
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| Leader |
Michael Howard David Cameron |
| Preceded by |
Graham Brady & Alistair Burt |
| Succeeded by | Chuka Umunna |
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Member of Parliament for New Forest West |
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Assumed office 1 May 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency Created |
| Majority | 20,604 (43.5%) |
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| Born | 20 August 1956 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Moira Cecily Teek |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of St Andrews |
| Occupation | Bank manager |
| Religion | Christian |
| Awards |
Territorial Decoration Iraq Medal Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal Volunteer Reserve Service Medal |
| Website | desmondswaynemp |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry |
| Years of service | 1978– |
| Rank | Major |
Sir Desmond Angus Swayne TD VR MP (born 20 August 1956), is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He is Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of New Forest West in Hampshire, and was formerly also Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, David Cameron, having been his PPS during his time as Leader of the Opposition, 2005–10, prior to his appointment in September 2012 to the office of Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury. In June 2016, it was announced Swayne would receive a knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours for political service.
He was educated at Drumley House Preparatory School at Mossblown in South Ayrshire and Bedford School. He studied Theology at St Marys College at the University of St Andrews.
From 1980 to 1981 he was a school teacher in Economics at Charterhouse, then Wrekin College from 1982 to 1987. From 1988 to 1996, he was Manager of Risk Management Systems at the Royal Bank of Scotland.
On top of his salary as an MP, Swayne earns £12,000 a year as a director of property development firm Lewis Charles Sofia Property Fund, which specialises predominantly in holiday developments in Bulgaria; and around £5,000 in his role as a major in the Territorial Army.
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