- James Brokenshire
Infobox MP
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name = James Brokenshire
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constituency_MP = Hornchurch
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term_start =5 May 2005
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majority = 480 (1.3%)
predecessor =John Cryer
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birth_date = Birth date and age|1968|01|7|df=yes
birth_place =Southend-on-Sea ,Essex
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nationality = British
spouse = Cathrine Brokenshire
party = Conservative
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children = Sophie (b. November 2002)
Jemma (b. April 2005)
Benjamin (b. August 2006).
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alma_mater =University of Exeter ,London Guildhall University
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footnotes =James Peter Brokenshire (born
January 7 ,1968 ,Southend-on-Sea ,Essex ) is the ConservativeMember of parliament for Hornchurch and Shadow Minister for Home Affairs.He was educated at Davenant Foundation Grammar School, the
University of Exeter , and City of London Polytechnic.Brokenshire used to practice in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate finance, public fund-raisings, and debt finance. He advised on private and public companies concerns and to banks and other financial institutions on corporate and commercial issues, including: acting for companies on acquisitions and disposals as well as on the provisions of finance as they relate to a deal; advising companies on the establishment and development of joint projects with third parties; advising banks and borrowers on secured lending transactions; acting for public companies, underwriters, and sponsors on flotations, placings, rights issues, open offers, and reverse takeovers; and providing general advice on company and commercial issues to corporate clients.
Specifically, Brokenshire advised Hanson on a series of acquisitions and disposals, including the disposal of Melody Radio to EMAP Group (1998) and the disposal of Hanson Waste Management to WRG Group (2001). He was adviser to Standard Bank London Limited on general corporate finance and corporate lending transactions and advised the bank on its strategic acquisitions, including the acquisition of Jardine Flemming Bank in Hong Kong (2001).
He was first elected at the 2005 general election. He ousted the Labour candidate and previous MP,
John Cryer , by 480 votes. His seat is to be abolished at the next general election, so he is to stand in Old Bexley and Sidcup where disgraced former Conservative MPDerek Conway is standing down.He is married with two daughters and one son.
References
External links
* [http://www.actionforhornchurch.com/ Action for Hornchurch] official site
* [http://www.conservatives.com/tile.do?def=people.person.page&personID=40337 Conservative Party - James Brokenshire] biography
* [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-9255,00.html Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: James Brokenshire MP]
* [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/james_brokenshire/hornchurch TheyWorkForYou.com - James Brokenshire MP]Persondata
NAME = Brokenshire, James
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Brokenshire, James Peter
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Member of Parliament
DATE OF BIRTH = 1968
PLACE OF BIRTH =Southend-on-Sea ,Essex
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