David Trippier

David Trippier

Sir David Austin Trippier (born 15 May 1945) is a British Conservative politician and old boy of Bury Grammar School.

Trippier was Member of Parliament for Rossendale from 1979 to 1983, and for Rossendale and Darwen from 1983 until he lost his seat in 1992 by 120 votes to Labour's Janet Anderson. Sir David had been a junior minister for Trade and Industry and Employment, then Minister for the Environment and Countryside.

He was knighted after he lost his House of Commons seat and appointed High Sheriff of Lancashire for 1997. He subsequently became the Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party's Northern Board. [1]

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Michael Noble
Member of Parliament for Rossendale
19791983
constituency abolished
New constituency Member of Parliament for Rossendale and Darwen
19831992
Succeeded by
Janet Anderson

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