Andrew MacKay
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Andrew James MacKay (born 27 August 1949, Birmingham) is a British Conservative Party politician, and currently the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bracknell in Berkshire.
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[edit] Early life
He attended Solihull School, an independent school in Solihull, West Midlands. He has worked as an estate agent and company director.
[edit] Parliamentary career
Mackay first entered parliament in 1977, after winning the Birmingham Stechford by-election. He lost the seat at the 1979 general election, but re-entered parliament in 1983 as MP for East Berkshire.
He was deputy Chief Whip under John Major, and was shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from 1997 to September 2001 during the leadership of William Hague. He has remained on the backbenches since but was appointed a Conservative Deputy Chairman in September 2004 with responsibility for candidates, and upon the election of David Cameron in November 2005 moved to become a Senior Parliamentary & Political Adviser to the new Conservative leader.
[edit] Personal life
He has two adult children from a previous relationship: Hamish and Georgina. He divorced in 1996, after being married in 1974 to Diana Joy Kinchin. In August 1997 he married Julie Kirkbride, the Conservative MP for the constituency of Bromsgrove, in Westminster. The couple have a son Angus Robert (born October 2000).
[edit] Political career
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Roy Jenkins |
Member of Parliament for Birmingham Stechford 1977–1979 |
Succeeded by Terry Davis |
| Preceded by (new constituency) |
Member of Parliament for East Berkshire 1983–1997 |
Succeeded by (constituency abolished) |
| Preceded by (constituency created) |
Member of Parliament for Bracknell 1997–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Hélène Hayman |
Baby of the House 1977–1979 |
Succeeded by David Alton |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Timothy Kirkhope |
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household (Government whip) 1996 |
Succeeded by Derek Conway |
| Preceded by Greg Knight |
Treasurer of the Household 1996-1997 |
Succeeded by George Mudie |
| Preceded by Mo Mowlam |
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 1997–2001 |
Succeeded by Quentin Davies |
[edit] External links
- Andrew MacKay MP official site
- ePolitix.com - Andrew MacKay MP
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Andrew MacKay MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Andrew MacKay MP
- The Public Whip - Andrew MacKay MP voting record
- BBC News - Andrew MacKay MP BBC profile
