Mark Hunter (politician)
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Hunter in 2014, at Victoria Tower Gardens, Westminster
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Member of Parliament for Cheadle |
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In office 14 July 2005 – 7 May 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Patsy Calton |
| Succeeded by | Mary Robinson |
| Majority | 3,272 (6.2%) |
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25 July 1957 Manchester, U.K |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Widower |
| Children | Robert and Francesca |
| Residence | Bramhall |
| Website | www.markhunter.org.uk |
Mark James Hunter (born 25 July 1957) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who became Member of Parliament (MP) for Cheadle at a 2005 by-election. At the 2015 General Election, Hunter lost his seat to Mary Robinson of the Conservative Party.
Mark Hunter was educated at Audenshaw Grammar School for Boys and worked as a marketing executive for the Guardian Media Group until 2002.
Mark Hunter ran as the Liberal candidate in Ashton under Lyne in the 1987 general election, and as the Liberal Democrat candidate in in the 2001 general election. He was first elected to in May 1996 for a ward in Marple, and served as Chair of Education before replacing Patsy Calton as Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Regeneration in June 2001 when she stood down after becoming the local MP. In May 2002 he became Leader of the Council.
As Leader, Mark Hunter served on the North West Regional Authority. He was also elected to the Liberal Democrat executive on the Local Government Association.
When Patsy Calton died from cancer shortly after the 2005 general election, Mark Hunter was selected to follow her. Stephen Day who was MP prior to 2001 was selected as the Conservative Party candidate. In a by-election which saw accusations of 'dirty tricks' from all parties but was fairly low-profile (coming so soon after the general election), he managed to slightly increase the Liberal Democrat percentage of the vote on a lower turnout.
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