Colin Turner (politician)
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Sir Colin William Carstairs Turner (born 4 January 1922) is a British businessman and former Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He founded the eponymous Colin Turner Group, International Media Representatives and Marketing Consultants, serving as chairman from 1985-1988 and as president from 1988-1997.
The son of Colin C.W. Turner, he was educated at Highgate School and served in World War II with the Royal Air Force, 1940-1945.
He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Woolwich West from the 1959 general election until his defeat at the 1964 general election. He did not stand again at the 1966 election.
He married Evelyn Mary Buckard in 1949. The couple has three sons and one daughter.
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- 1922 births
- Living people
- Conservative Party (UK) MPs
- Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for English constituencies
- UK MPs 1959–1964
- People from Enfield
- People from Norfolk
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