Oliver Dowden
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Oliver Dowden CBE MP |
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Member of Parliament for Hertsmere |
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Assumed office 7 May 2015 |
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| Preceded by | James Clappison |
| Majority | 18,461 (36.9%) |
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1 August 1978 Park Street, Hertfordshire, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Blythe Dowden |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Trinity Hall, Cambridge |
Oliver James Dowden,CBE, is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hertsmere since May 2015.
Dowden grew up in Bricket Wood, and was educated at Parmiter's School, a state comprehensive school in Garston in Hertfordshire, followed by Trinity Hall, Cambridge, where he studied Law.
Dowden joined the Conservative Research Department in 2004, moving to PR company Hill & Knowlton in 2007, before returning to the Conservative party in 2009. Prior to his selection as Conservative candidate for Hertsmere, he worked as a special adviser, and David Cameron's deputy chief of staff.
Dowden was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 referendum.
Dowden is married and has two children. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2015 Dissolution Honours Lists on 27 August 2015.
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