Chris Skidmore

Chris Skidmore MP
Member of Parliament for Kingswood
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 May 2010
Preceded by	Roger Berry
Majority	2,445 (5.1%)
Personal details
Born	17 May 1981 (1981-05-17) (age 30) [1] Bristol, England
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford
Religion	Anglican
Website	www.chrisskidmore.com

Christopher James (Chris) Skidmore^[2] (born 17 May 1981) is a British politician and historian; he is the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Kingswood, England. Skidmore was elected in 2010, gaining the seat from the Labour Party.^[3]

Education

Skidmore was educated at Bristol Grammar School, a mixed independent school in the City of Bristol, Avon in south west England, before going up to Christ Church in the University of Oxford, graduating in 2002 with a double first-class honours degree (MA).^[4]

Life and career

Skidmore's books include Edward VI: The Lost King of England (2007) and Death and The Virgin: Elizabeth, Dudley and the Mysterious Death of Amy Robsart (2010).

References

1. ^ "Chris Skidmore MP". BBC Democracy Live. BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/representatives/profiles/62314.stm. Retrieved 25 July 2010. 
2. ^ http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/59418/notices/1118281/from=2010-05-06;to=2010-05-19;all=returned+westminster/
3. ^ "Kingswood". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/c47.stm. Retrieved 7 May 2010. 
4. ^ "Chris Skidmore - Official Website". http://www.chrisskidmore.co.uk/about.html. 

External links

• www.parliament.uk
• Campaign website

Persondata
Name	Skidmore, Chris
Alternative names	Christopher Skidmore MP
Short description	Politician
Date of birth	17 May 1981
Place of birth	Bristol, UK
Date of death
Place of death

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