Tony Durant
Sir Robert Anthony Bevis Durant (born 9 January 1928), also known as Tony Durant, was a British Conservative Party politician.
Political career
Durant stood unsuccessfully for Rother Valley at the 1970 General Election, being beaten by Labour's Peter Hardy.
He was the Member of Parliament for Reading North from 1974–83. After Reading's constituencies were reshuffled, he was the Member of Parliament for Reading West from 1983–97. During his time in the Commons, he acted as a Whip.
He retired from politics before the 1997 UK General Election.[1]
References
- ↑ "Mr Anthony Durant". TheyWorkForYou.com. UK Citizens Online Democracy. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Michael Neubert |
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1988 – 1990 |
Succeeded by David Lightbown |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| New constituency | Member for Reading North 1974–1983 |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member for Reading West 1983–1997 |
Succeeded by Martin Salter |
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