Robert Syms
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Robert Andrew Raymond Syms (born 15 August 1956, Chippenham) is a politician in the United Kingdom.
He is Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Poole in Dorset,
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[edit] Early life
Educated at Colston's School. He was leader of North Wiltshire District Council from 1984-7 and a Wiltshire County Councillor from 1985-97. He was managing director of his family's plant hire firm on Bristol Road in Chippenham.
[edit] Parliamentary career
He contested Walsall North in 1992. He was elected to the House of Commons in the 1997 general election.
[edit] Personal life
He married Nicola Guy in March 1991 in Chippenham, but divorced in 1999. He married Fiona Mellersh in February 2000 in Kensington. They have a daughter (born July 2000) and a son (born November 2001).
[edit] External links
- Robert Syms official site
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Robert Syms MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Robert Syms MP
- The Public Whip - Robert Syms MP voting record
- Poole Conservatives
- BBC News - Robert Syms MP profile 30 March, 2006
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Preceded by John Ward |
Member of Parliament for Poole 1997 – present |
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