Hugo Swire

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Hugo Swire MP
Hugo Swire MP

Hugo George William Swire (born 30 November 1959) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was educated at Eton, and attended the University of St Andrews before going to the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. He is Conservative Party member of Parliament for East Devon, and was first elected in 2001. Before his career as a politician, he was a member of the Army, as well as the director of the auction house Sotheby's. Two years after his election to Parliament, he became an Opposition whip. In 2004, he was promoted to become Shadow Culture Minister. He joined the Shadow Cabinet on 8 December 2005, when new leader David Cameron appointed him Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.

Swire is married to Sasha, the daughter of John Nott, former Conservative Secretary of State for Defence during the Falklands War. The couple have two daughters.

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