Christine Butler

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Christine Butler MP
Member of Parliament for Castle Point (1997-2001)
In office 2 May 1997 – 7 June 2001
Preceded by	Bob Spink
Succeeded by	Bob Spink
Personal details
Born	(1943-12-14) 14 December 1943 Nelson, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Nationality	British
Political party	Labour
Spouse(s)	Robert Butler (m. 1964)
Children	3 sons

Christine Margaret Butler (born Christine Margaret Smith on 14 December 1943 in Nelson, Lancashire) is a politician in the United Kingdom.

Early life

She attended Nelson Grammar School (became Walton High School in 1972) on Oxford Road in Nelson, then Middlesex Polytechnic, where she gained a BA.^[1] She worked in the pharmaceutical industry then the NHS.

She was elected Labour Party member of Parliament for Castle Point in Essex in 1997, but lost her seat in the 2001 election, to Robert Spink, the man she had defeated in 1997, by under 1,000 votes.

She married Robert Butler in 1964 in Uxbridge. They have three sons.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Robert Spink	Member of Parliament for Castle Point 1997–2001	Succeeded by Robert Spink

Persondata
Name	Butler, Christine
Alternative names
Short description	British politician
Date of birth	14 December 1943
Place of birth	Nelson, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Date of death
Place of death

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