Douglas French
Douglas Charles French (born 20 March 1944)[1] is a retired Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Political career
Having stood unsuccessfully for Sheffield Attercliffe in 1979, he was elected to the House of Commons at the 1987 general election as Member of Parliament for Gloucester,[2] succeeding former minister Sally Oppenheim. He was re-elected at the 1992 general election, but was defeated at the 1997 general election by the Labour Party candidate, Tess Kingham.[3]
References
- ↑ "Historical list of MPs: constituencies beginning with "G", part 1". Leigh Raymemt's House of Commons pages. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- ↑ "UK General Election results June 1987". Richard Kimber's political science resources. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- ↑ "UK General Election results 1997 & 2001: Gloucester". Richard Kimber's political science resources. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Douglas French
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Sally Oppenheim |
Member of Parliament for Gloucester 1987–1997 |
Succeeded by Tess Kingham |
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