Mark Julian Francis Pawsey (born 16 January 1957)
is a British
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politician who has been the
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(MP) for
RugbyRugby is a parliamentary constituency in Warwickshire, England. It elects one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom using the first past the post system....
since the 2010 general election.
His father,
Jim PawseyJames Francis Pawsey, , known as Jim Pawsey, is a retired British Conservative politician.Pawsey was Member of Parliament for Rugby from 1979 to 1983, then for Rugby and Kenilworth from 1983 until he lost the seat in the 1997 general election to Labour's Andy King.His son, Mark Pawsey, was elected...
, was
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for
RugbyRugby is a parliamentary constituency in Warwickshire, England. It elects one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom using the first past the post system....
from 1979 to 1983, then for Rugby and Kenilworth from 1983 until he lost the seat in the
1997 General ElectionThe United Kingdom general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997, more than five years after the previous election on 9 April 1992, to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party ended its 18 years in opposition under the leadership of Tony Blair, and won the general...
to
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Andy King.
Education and early career
Mark Pawsey grew up in
Binley WoodsBinley Woods is a village and civil parish in the Rugby borough of Warwickshire, England. However, it is sometimes wrongly considered part of suburban Coventry . In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 2,607....
and was educated at
Lawrence Sheriff SchoolLawrence Sheriff School is a selective boys' grammar school in Rugby in Warwickshire. The school is named after Lawrence Sheriff, the Elizabethan man who founded Rugby School. The school's name is often shortened to 'LSS', or often just 'Sheriff' by boys at the school. In a recent OFSTED ...
. He later attended Reading University, where he earned a degree in
Estate ManagementProperty management is the operation, control of ususally on behalf of an owner, and oversight of commercial, industrial or residential real estate as used in its most broad terms. Management indicates a need to be cared for, monitored and accountability given for its usable life and condition...
. In 1982 he founded a company with his brother supplying products to the catering trade. This company was later bought by a FTSE100 company.
Local Government
Mark Pawsey was elected
ConservativeThe 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...
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for Dunchurch & Knightlow on the
Rugby Borough CouncilRugby is a local government district with borough status in eastern Warwickshire, England.The borough comprises the town of Rugby where the council has its headquarters, and the rural areas surrounding the town....
in 2002. He served on Planning, Borough Development and Housing Panels and was Portfolio Holder & Cabinet Member for Housing.
Mark retired from his position as a borough councillor upon selection in January 2007 for the new
Rugby ConstituencyRugby is a parliamentary constituency in Warwickshire, England. It elects one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom using the first past the post system....
. He was a member of the controversial A-List.
House of Commons
Mark Pawsey was first elected to the House of Commons in 2010, as the
Member of ParliamentA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for
RugbyRugby is a parliamentary constituency in Warwickshire, England. It elects one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom using the first past the post system....
with a majority of 6,000 votes.
The seat is now Labour target number 96.
Elections
Personal life
Mark lives in Grandborough near Rugby with his wife Tracy and his four children Victoria, Will, Tom and Sara.
See also
- Rugby, Warwickshire
Rugby is a market town in Warwickshire, England, located on the River Avon. The town has a population of 61,988 making it the second largest town in the county...
- Conservative Party
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...
- Rugby Constituency
Rugby is a parliamentary constituency in Warwickshire, England. It elects one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom using the first past the post system....
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