Mark Wolfson

Geoffrey Mark Wolfson, known as Mark Wolfson, (born 7 April 1934) was the British Conservative MP for Sevenoaks from 1979 until he retired in 1997.

Early life

Mark Wolfson was educated at Eton College and Pembroke College, Cambridge. He served in the Royal Navy from 1952-54. After working as a teacher, he was Head of Youth Services at The Industrial Society from 1966–69, leading the I'm Backing Britain campaign. He became a director of Hambros Bank in 1973.[1]

Political career

Wolfson contested Islington North in February 1974, and then Paddington in October 1974, each time being beaten by Labour incumbents.

He was elected for the safely-Conservative Sevenoaks in 1979, which he held until he stood down at the 1997 general election. His successor was fellow Conservative Michael Fallon.

References

  1. Who's Who 1987, page 1913

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Sir John Rodgers
Member of Parliament for Sevenoaks
19791997
Succeeded by
Michael Fallon