Richard Benyon

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name = Richard Benyon
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caption = Richard Benyon making his victory speech at Newbury racecourse.
constituency_MP = Newbury
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term_start = 5 May 2005
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majority = 3,460 (6.3%)
predecessor = David Rendel
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birth_place = Reading
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nationality = British
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party = Conservative
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alma_mater = Royal Agricultural College
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Richard Henry Ronald Benyon (4 September 1960) British politician and is the Conservative MP for Newbury.

Benyon was born in Reading, the son of Sir William Benyon of Englefield House, (and great-great grandson of former Conservative Prime Minister Lord Salisbury [cite web|title=General Election 2005 Research Paper|url=http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2005/rp05-033.pdf|publisher=House of Commons Library] ), and was educated at nearby Bradfield College and the Royal Agricultural College. He served in the Royal Green Jackets for five years from 1980 to 1985. He was elected in 1991 to the Newbury District Council, he became the Conservative group leader in 1994. He lost his council seat in 1995.

He contested Newbury at the 1997 General Election but lost heavily to the 1993 by-election incumbent Liberal Democrat David Rendel. Benyon and Rendel contested Newbury again at the 2001 General Election, and Rendel came out again as the victor with a reduced majority. It proved third time lucky for Benyon, when he and Rendel again contested Newbury at the 2005 UK general election and Benyon was elected with a majority of 3,460, replacing Rendel.

Benyon made his maiden speech on May 20, 2005 and serves on the Home Affairs Select Committee. He is one of nine Vice-Presidents of Berkshire County Scout Council. Benyon is also a director of the Englefield Charitable Trust and has five sons, the youngest of whom was born in 2007.

References

External links

* [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-9299,00.html Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Richard Benyon MP]
* [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/richard_benyon/newbury TheyWorkForYou.com - Richard Benyon MP]