| Martin Vickers MP | |
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| Member of Parliament for Cleethorpes |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Shona McIsaac |
| Majority | 4,298 (9.6%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Martin John Vickers 13 September 1950 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Gill |
| Children | One daughter |
| Residence | Cleethorpes |
| Alma mater | University of Lincoln |
| Website | www.vickers4cleethorpes.net |
Martin John Vickers[2] (born 13 September 1950) is a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Cleethorpes at the 2010 general election.
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Born in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, Vickers was educated at Havelock School (then a grammar school) and Grimsby College.[3] He attained a politics degree at the University of Lincoln after six years as a part-time student in 2004.[4] In 2011, he stepped down as a Conservative councillor on North East Lincolnshire Council for the Scartho ward.[5] Before being elected an MP he served as full-time Conservative agent for an MP in a nearby constituency.
Vickers was elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Cleethorpes in the 2010 general election by a majority of 4,298.[6] On 24 October 2011, Vickers joined the Conservative backbench rebellion to vote in favour of a national referendum on the European Union.
He is married to Ann and has one daughter.[4]
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Shona McIsaac |
Member of Parliament for Cleethorpes 2010–present |
Incumbent |