Keith Simpson (politician)
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The Right Honourable Keith Simpson MP |
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Member of Parliament for Broadland Mid Norfolk (1997–2010) |
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Assumed office 1 May 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Richard Ryder |
| Succeeded by | George Freeman (in Mid Norfolk) |
| Majority | 16,838 (31.7%) |
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29 March 1949 Norwich, Norfolk, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
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University of Hull King's College London |
| Website | www.keithsimpson.com |
Keith Robert Simpson (born 29 March 1949) is a British politician and military historian. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Broadland since the 2010 general election, having previously served as the MP for Mid Norfolk from 1997 to 2010.
Simpson was born in Norwich, the son of Harry Simpson and Jean Day. He was educated at Thorpe Grammar School (now known as Thorpe St Andrew School), in Thorpe St Andrew, Norfolk. He went on earn a BA in History at the University of Hull, and undertook postgraduate research in War Studies at King's College London, where he completed a PGCE in 1975.
Simpson served as the National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Conservative Students from 1972–3.
He was Head of Foreign Affairs and Defence at Conservative Central Office from 1986–8. From 1988–90, he was a Political Adviser to the Secretary of State for Defence (first to George Younger, and then to Tom King).
Simpson was the Conservative Parliamentary candidate for Plymouth Devonport at the 1992 general election, where he lost to the Labour candidate David Jamieson.
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