Mark Prisk
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Mark Prisk MP |
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| Minister of State for Housing and Local Government | |
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In office 4 September 2012 – 7 October 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Grant Shapps |
| Succeeded by | Kris Hopkins |
| Minister of State for Business and Enterprise | |
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In office 13 May 2010 – 4 September 2012 |
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| Preceded by | New post |
| Succeeded by | Michael Fallon |
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Member of Parliament for Hertford and Stortford |
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Assumed office 7 June 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Bowen Wells |
| Majority | 21,509 (38.2%) |
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12 June 1962 Redruth, Cornwall, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Lesley Titcomb |
| Alma mater | University of Reading |
| Website | www.markprisk.com |
Michael Mark Prisk (born 12 June 1962, in Redruth, Cornwall) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hertford and Stortford, and was the Minister of State for Housing and Local Government from 2012-2013 until he was removed in the October 2013 reshuffle. He earlier served on the opposition frontbench as Shadow Minister for Business and Enterprise.
Prisk was born at Redruth and whilst living at Camborne was educated at Truro School in 1973-80. He went on to study Land Management at the University of Reading, gaining a BSc degree. From 1983 to 1985, he was Chairman of the Youth Section of Peace through NATO. He was vice-chairman of the Federation of Conservative Students in 1982-83.
After graduation he worked in property and economic development, rising to become director of a £3 million practice. From 1983 to 1985, he worked as a graduate surveyor for Knight Frank, then as development surveyor for Derrick Wade & Waters where he became manager of the London office from 1985 to 1989. He was a marketing director from 1989–91, then principal of the Mark Prisk Connection from 1991 to 1997. From 1997 to 2001, he was company owner of MP2.
He was a former Chairman of Cornwall Young Conservatives and after two unsuccessful parliamentary battles in 1992 (Newham North West) and 1997 (Wansdyke), he was finally elected as the Conservative MP for the constituency of Hertford and Stortford in 2001. He has been promoted from the backbenches to serve at various points as Shadow Financial Secretary, Shadow Minister for Economic Affairs, an opposition whip and Shadow Minister for Business and Enterprise. He is author of several pamphlets on urban design.
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