George Hollingbery
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George Michael Edward Hollingbery (born 12 October 1963) is a British
Conservative Party
politician who was elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Meon Valley
, a new Hampshire
constituency created as a result of changes made by the Boundary Commission for England.
Hollingbery was educated at Radley College
, gaining a BA
in human sciences from Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
in 1985. He then gained an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
, USA.
Hollingbery is a former stockbroker and was chairman of the UK's first veterinary chain Companion Care, which was sold to Pets at Home
in 2002. In 2005 he began a property investment business, ran from his Alresford
home. Hollingbery enterd politics at grass roots level, before being elected to Winchester City Council in 1999, becoming deputy leader in 2006. Hollingbery stood in Winchester in the 2005 general election
, having managed the previous candidate's campaign in 2001, but was defeated by Liberal Democrat Mark Oaten
.
United Kingdom
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Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician who was elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Meon Valley
Meon Valley (UK Parliament constituency)
Meon Valley is a new county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, created for the 2010 general election...
, a new Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
constituency created as a result of changes made by the Boundary Commission for England.
Hollingbery was educated at Radley College
Radley College
Radley College , founded in 1847, is a British independent school for boys on the edge of the English village of Radley, near to the market town of Abingdon in Oxfordshire, and has become a well-established boarding school...
, gaining a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in human sciences from Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
Lady Margaret Hall is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, located at the end of Norham Gardens in north Oxford. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £34m....
in 1985. He then gained an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
, USA.
Hollingbery is a former stockbroker and was chairman of the UK's first veterinary chain Companion Care, which was sold to Pets at Home
Pets at Home
Pets at Home is a large pet supplies retail chain in the United Kingdom. With 300 stores nationwide, it is the largest pet supplies retail chain in the United Kingdom Pets at home currently have over 5000 employees...
in 2002. In 2005 he began a property investment business, ran from his Alresford
Alresford
Alresford may refer to:* Alresford, Essex, a village in Essex, England* New Alresford, a small town in Hampshire, England* Old Alresford, a village in Hampshire, England* the deanery of Alresford that includes the last two and other parishes...
home. Hollingbery enterd politics at grass roots level, before being elected to Winchester City Council in 1999, becoming deputy leader in 2006. Hollingbery stood in Winchester in the 2005 general election
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
, having managed the previous candidate's campaign in 2001, but was defeated by Liberal Democrat Mark Oaten
Mark Oaten
Mark Oaten is a former British Liberal Democrat politician. He served as the Member of Parliament for Winchester from 1997 to 2010, and was his party's Home Affairs spokesperson from 2003 to 2006...
.