Martin Vickers

Martin Vickers MP
Member of Parliament for Cleethorpes
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 May 2010
Preceded by	Shona McIsaac
Majority	4,298 (9.6%)
Personal details
Born	Martin John Vickers 13 September 1950 (1950-09-13) (age 61) [1] Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Ann Gill
Children	One daughter
Residence	Cleethorpes
Alma mater	University of Lincoln
Website	www.vickers4cleethorpes.net

Martin John Vickers^[2] (born 13 September 1950) is a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Cleethorpes at the 2010 general election.

Early life

Born in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, Vickers was educated at Havelock School (then a grammar school) and Grimsby College.^[3] He attained a politics degree at the University of Lincoln after six years as a part-time student in 2004.^[4] In 2011, he stepped down as a Conservative councillor on North East Lincolnshire Council for the Scartho ward.^[5] Before being elected an MP he served as full-time Conservative agent for an MP in a nearby constituency.^{[citation needed]}

Parliamentary career

Vickers was elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Cleethorpes in the 2010 general election by a majority of 4,298.^[6]

Personal life

He is married to Ann and has one daughter.^[4]

References

1. ^ "Martin Vickers MP". BBC Democracy Live. BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/representatives/profiles/40371.stm. Retrieved 25 July 2010. 
2. ^ "2010 Parliamentary Elections". North East Lincolnshire Council. http://www.nelincs.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/councillors--democracy-and-elections/elections-results/2010-parliamentary-elections/. Retrieved 2010-05-07. 
3. ^ "Martin Vickers". The Daily Telegraph. http://ukpolitics.telegraph.co.uk/Cleethorpes/Martin+Vickers. Retrieved 2010-05-07. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "Vickers, Martin". Politics.co.uk. http://www.politics.co.uk/ppc/party-politics/conservatives/vickers-martin-$1268274.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-07. 
5. ^ "Cllr Vickers, Martin". North East Lincolnshire Council. http://www.nelincs.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/councillors--democracy-and-elections/councillors-information-and-advice/cllr-martin-vickers/. Retrieved 2010-05-07. 
6. ^ "Cleethorpes". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/b15.stm. Retrieved 2010-05-07. 

External links

• Martin Vickers MP official constituency website
• Martin Vickers MP Conservative Party profile
• Cleethorpes Conservatives
• 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 Shona McIsaac	Member of Parliament for Cleethorpes 2010–present	Incumbent

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Name	Vickers, Martin
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Date of birth	1950-09-13
Place of birth	Cleethorpes, England
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