Roger King (politician)
For other people named Roger King, see Roger King (disambiguation).
Roger Douglas King (born 26 October 1943) is an English Conservative Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament from 1983 to 1992.
Political career
King first stood for Parliament at Cannock in the 1974 General Election, but he was beaten by Labour's Gwilym Roberts.
He was elected for Birmingham Northfield in the 1983 election, reversing a by-election loss to Labour the previous year. He served until the 1992 election when he himself lost the seat to Labour's Richard Burden.
References
- The Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Ltd, 1983 and 1992
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
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| Preceded by John Spellar |
Member of Parliament for Birmingham Northfield 1983 – 1992 |
Succeeded by Richard Burden |
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