Patrick McNair-Wilson
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Sir Patrick Michael Ernest David McNair-Wilson (born 28 May 1929) is a British Conservative politician.
McNair-Wilson was educated at Eton College and was commissioned in the Coldstream Guards 1947-52, serving in Palestine and North Africa. He joined the staff of Conservative Central Office in 1955 and was a director of the London Municipal Society and a broadcaster.
McNair-Wilson was originally Member of Parliament for Lewisham West from 1964 until he lost the seat to Labour in 1966. He then won the 1968 by-election in the New Forest constituency, representing that seat until his retirement in 1997.
He is the elder brother of the late Sir Michael McNair-Wilson, former MP for Newbury.
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- The Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Ltd, 1966 & 1997
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
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Preceded by Henry Price |
Member of Parliament for Lewisham West 1964–1966 |
Succeeded by James Dickens |
Preceded by Oliver Crosthwaite-Eyre |
Member of Parliament for New Forest 1968–1997 |
Succeeded by (constituency abolished) |
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