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Charles Elphicke MP Member of Parliament
for DoverIncumbent Assumed office
6 May 2010Preceded by Gwyn Prosser Majority 5,274 (10.5%) Personal details Born 14 March 1971 Political party Conservative Website www.elphicke.com Charles Brett Anthony (Charlie) Elphicke[2] (born 14 March 1971) is a British Conservative Party politician. He is Member of Parliament (MP) for the Dover constituency. He was elected on May 6, 2010 with 22,174 votes, giving him a 5,274 majority over the Labour incumbent Gwyn Prosser.
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Education
Born in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire,[3] Charlie Elphicke was educated at Felsted School and the University of Nottingham.
Life and career
Elphicke's previous work has included being a tax lawyer, working in the pharmaceutical research industry and running a small business.
Politics
He was Conservative candidate for St. Albans in the 2001 General Election and his party's position in that seat fell from second to third. He was rejected as Conservative candidate for several other seats including Thanet South for 2010 before eventually being selected for Dover.
He was a Councillor in the London Borough of Lambeth and was Deputy Chairman of the City of Westminister Conservative Association in 2002.
He is leading a campaign by Families Need Fathers for children to have a right to know both their parents.[4] Charlie Elphicke is also credited with masterminding the bid by the people of Dover to bring their port into local private ownership. In a local referendum that has no legal force in March 2011 Dover Town residents voted by an overwhelming majority in favour of a "people's port" rather than privatisation – 5,244 people in favour compared to 113 against.[5]
Family
Elphicke lives in London and is married with two children. His wife Nathalie Elphicke tried to be selected as Conservative candidate for a seat in Suffolk. His sister Victoria Elphicke is married to Mark Field, the Conservative MP for Cities of London and Westminster.
References
- ^ "Charlie Elphicke MP". BBC Democracy Live (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/representatives/profiles/41646.stm. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/59418/notices/1118281/from=2010-05-06;to=2010-05-19;all=returned+westminster/
- ^ http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U251106/
- ^ "MP criticises Coventry soldier child custody case judge". BBC News. 30 March 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-12903932.
- ^ Guardian Article 16 May 2011
External links
- Charlie Elphicke MP Official Constituency website
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard 1803–2005
- Electoral history and profile at The Guardian
- Voting record at PublicWhip.org
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou.com
- Profile at Westminster Parliamentary Record
- Profile at BBC News Democracy Live
Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded by
Gwyn ProsserMember of Parliament for Dover
2010–presentIncumbent Categories:- 1971 births
- Living people
- Conservative Party (UK) MPs
- Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for English constituencies
- UK MPs 2010–
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