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HAGUE, Rt Hon William |
Richmond (Yorks) |
Conservative |
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Member for Richmond (Yorks) (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010, for Richmond (Yorks) 23 Feb 1989 by-election to 2010. Committees: Vice-Chairman, America Group since 2007; Member, Joint Committee on House of Lords Reform 2003-10. Political career: First Secretary of State, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Foreign Secretary) since 2010; Shadow Foreign Secretary 2005-10; Leader, Conservative Party (in Opposition) 1997-2001; Secretary of State for Wales 1995-97; Minister of State, Department of Social Security 1994-95; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Social Security 1993-94; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Norman Lamont as Chancellor of the Exchequer 1990-93; Political Adviser to Sir Geoffrey Howe and Sir Leon Brittan 1983; President, Oxford Union and Oxford University Conservative Association 1981. Profession/Trade: Worked for McKinsey and Co 1983-88; Shell UK 1982-83. Education: INSEAD, France, Distinction in Business Administration; Magdalene College, Oxford, Degree, First Class Honours in Philosophy, Politics and Economics; Wath-on-Dearne Comprehensive School. Hobbies: Walking, reading, cross-country skiing, judo, playing piano. b. 26 March 1961. Married. |
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Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Conservative |
33,541 |
62.8 |
3.7 |
26,722 |
59.1 |
| Lib Dem |
10,205 |
19.1 |
1.4 |
7,982 |
17.7 |
| Labour |
8,150 |
15.3 |
-4.4 |
8,915 |
19.7 |
| Green |
1,516 |
2.8 |
0.7 |
1,581 |
3.5 |
| Majority |
23,336 |
43.7 |
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17,807 |
39.4 |
| Turnout |
53,412 |
67.2 |
2.2 |
45,200 |
65.0 |
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