Hugo Swire
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The Right Honourable Sir Hugo Swire KCMG MP |
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| Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | |
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In office 4 September 2012 – 15 July 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Jeremy Browne |
| Succeeded by | Alan Duncan |
| Minister of State for Northern Ireland | |
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In office 12 May 2010 – 4 September 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Paul Goggins |
| Succeeded by | Mike Penning |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport | |
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In office 8 December 2005 – 2 July 2007 |
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| Leader | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Theresa May |
| Succeeded by | Jeremy Hunt |
| Shadow Minister for the Olympics | |
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In office 8 December 2005 – 2 July 2007 |
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| Leader | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Jeremy Hunt |
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Member of Parliament for East Devon |
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Assumed office 7 June 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Peter Emery |
| Majority | 9,114 (17.2%) |
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30 November 1959 London, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Sasha Nott (1996–present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater |
University of St Andrews Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
| Religion | Anglicanism |
| Website | Official website |
Sir Hugo George William Swire, KCMG, MP (born 30 November 1959) is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Devon since 2001. He was a Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. In his job, he had responsibility towards India, the Far East, Latin America and the Falklands, as well as Australasia.
Swire was born on 30 November 1959. His great-great-great-grandfather, John Swire (b. 1793), was the founder of the Liverpool textile trading business that later became the Swire Group, the multi-billion USD conglomerate based in Hong Kong.
Swire was educated at St. Aubyns School, a preparatory school in Rottingdean, East Sussex, United Kingdom and at Eton College, an all-boys public school in Eton, Berkshire. He studied at the University of St Andrews before going to the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst.
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