Robert Walter (politician)
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Member of Parliament for North Dorset |
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In office 1 May 1997 – 30 March 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Nicholas Baker |
| Succeeded by | Simon Hoare |
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30 May 1948 Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Sally Middleton (1970–1995; her death) Feride Alp (2011–present) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Aston University |
Robert John Walter (born 30 May 1948) is an English Conservative Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Dorset from 1997 until he stood down at the 2015 general election.
He has been president of the European Security and Defence Association since 2011. He was president of the Berlin Security Conference in 2012,2013 and 2014 and remains a member of the BSC Steering Board.
Bob Walter was born in 1948 and educated at Colston's School, Bristol, Warminster School and Aston University, from which he gained a BSc in 1971.
Bob's political career began as Chairman of the Aston University Conservative Association between 1967 and 1969 and Chairman of Westbury Constituency Young Conservatives from 1973 until 1976. He was Parliamentary Candidate for Bedwelty in 1979.
Prior to his election in 1997, Bob served as Chairman of the Conservative Foreign Affairs Forum (1986–88) and Chairman of the Conservative Group for Europe (1992–95). He has been a member of the National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations Executive Committee (1992–95) and has served as a member of the Carlton Club Political Committee.
Before entering Parliament in 1997, Bob was an international banker and sheep farmer in Devon. He is a former member of the London Stock Exchange and was a Director of Aubrey G Lanston & Co Inc. He is a visiting lecturer in East-West Trade at the University of Westminster.
In December 2002, he faced a no-confidence vote, which was overwhelmingly defeated, from a group of Euro-sceptics in his local party over his European views.
In November 2010 Bob was appointed by the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon David Cameron MP, to head the United Kingdom delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Bob was first appointed as an ordinary member of the assembly in 2002 and has previously chaired its committee dealing with media issues and freedom of the press. He also served for two years as senior vice-chairman of its Economic Affairs and Development Committee. He was elected Vice-President of the Parliamentary Assembly and Chairman of the European Democrat Group, the third largest political group in the Assembly.
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