Graham Bright
| Sir Graham Bright | |
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| Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner | |
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In office 15 November 2012 – 6 May 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Jason Ablewhite |
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Member of Parliament for Luton South Luton East (1979–1983) |
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In office 3 May 1979 – 1 May 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Ivor Clemitson |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Moran |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
2 April 1942 Horndon-on-the-Hill, Essex, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Valerie Bright |
| Children | Dr Rupert Bright |
| Religion | Christian |
Sir Graham Frank James Bright (born 2 April 1942, in Horndon-on-the-Hill, Essex) is a British politician and businessman. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1979 to 1997. He subsequently served as the Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner from 2012 to 2016.
An active Young Conservative, he cut his political teeth as a member of Thurrock Borough Council from 1965–79, and of Essex County Council from 1967–70. He stood unsuccessfully for Parliament in 1970 and 1974 in Thurrock, and in Dartford at the second general election of 1974, before being elected in Luton East in 1979. After constituency boundary changes, he transferred to Luton South at the 1983 general election, holding the seat until his defeat at the 1997 general election by Labour's Margaret Moran.
During his time in Parliament, Bright served as a Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to various members of the Cabinet for 18 years, most notably to John Major for his first four years as Prime Minister (1990–94). Bright then went on to serve as a Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1994–97. He received a knighthood in 1994.
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