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RIFKIND, Rt Hon Sir Malcolm |
Kensington & Chelsea |
Conservative |
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Member for Kensington (revised boundary) since 2010, for Kensington and Chelsea 2005-10. Committees: Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee since 2010. Political career: Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Welfare Reform 2005; Foreign Secretary 1995-97; Member of Parliament, Pentlands 1974-97; Secretary of State for Defence 1992; Minister of Transport 1990; Secretary of State for Scotland 1986; Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1983; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scottish Office, later Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1979; Councillor, Edinburgh 1970-74. Profession/Trade: Director, consultant. Title/Honours/Decorations: Knighted 1997; QC 1985. Education: University of Edinburgh, Law, postgraduate degree in Political Science; George Watson`s College. Affiliations: Member, Dulverton Trust; Honorary Colonel, Territorial Army 1997-2005; Member, Queen`s Bodyguard, Royal Company of Archers. b. 1946, Edinburgh. Married with two children. |
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2010 |
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2005 |
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Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Conservative |
17,595 |
50.1 |
-7.8 |
18,144 |
57.9 |
| Labour |
8,979 |
25.5 |
7.88 |
5,521 |
17.62 |
| Lib Dem |
6,872 |
19.6 |
1.33 |
5,726 |
18.27 |
| UKIP |
754 |
2.1 |
0.84 |
395 |
1.26 |
| Green |
753 |
2.1 |
2.18 |
1,342 |
4.28 |
| Alliance for Green Soc |
197 |
0.6 |
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| Majority |
8,616 |
24.5 |
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12,418 |
39.63 |
| Turnout |
35,150 |
53.3 |
3.29 |
31,336 |
50.01 |
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