Richard Graham (politician)
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Richard Graham MP |
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Member of Parliament for Gloucester |
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Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Parmjit Dhanda |
| Majority | 7,241 (8.8%) |
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| Born | 4 April 1958 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservatives |
| Spouse(s) | Anthea Graham |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Website | Official Website |
Richard Michael John Ogilvie Graham (born 4 April 1958) is a British Conservative Party politician, who was first elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gloucester.
Graham was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford where he was an exhibitioner in Modern History. Whilst at Oxford University, he was a Cadet with the Oxford University Air Squadron. Graham has played international squash and still plays cricket for Gloucester City Winget Cricket Club and the Gloucestershire Over 50s.
Graham was previously an airline manager, a diplomat and a pensions manager. He started with John Swire and Sons and became general manager of Cathay Pacific Airways in France at 24 and in the Philippines at 26, concurrently Vice-chairman of the board of Airline Representatives. He joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1986, and was Second, later First, Secretary, in the British High Commission Nairobi and then British Trade Commissioner China, First Secretary British Embassy Beijing and HM Consul Macao (1989–1992). Graham joined Barings Bank as its Chief Representative China in 1993, and became a director of Baring Asset Management in 1996. Graham has lived and worked in ten countries and speaks eight languages.
He was previously a Director of the charitable company Care for Children, which organises and trains foster parents for Chinese orphans. In 2010, Graham created the first Gloucester History Festival and chairs the Gloucester History Committee. He is also a trustee of the Gloucestershire Community Foundation, Patron of the Discover de Crypt project and an Hon. Member of the Showmen's Guild.
Graham was elected as a Cotswold district councillor in 2003, becoming Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee in 2006. He unsuccessfully contested the Conservative Party Stroud Parliamentary nomination and the South West of England in the 2004 European elections.
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