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| − | [[Desmond Swayne]] has been the Conservative MP for New Forest West since 1997. He was appointed a government whip in 2012.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/mr-desmond-swayne/55 Rt Hon. Mr Desmond Swayne], www.parliament.uk, accessed 26 August 2013.</ref> He was promoted to vice chamberlain of HM Household (senior whip) in October 2013.<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-7-october-2013 Ministerial appointments: 7 October 2013], Prime Minister's Office, 7 October 2013.</ref> He was made a minister of state at the [[Department for International Development]] in July 2014.<ref name="No10reshuffle">[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-july-2014 Ministerial appointments: July 2014], Prime Minister's Office, 15 July 2014.</ref> | + | [[Desmond Swayne]] has been the Conservative MP for New Forest West since 1997. He was appointed a government whip in 2012 for the [[Conservative Party]].<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/mr-desmond-swayne/55 Rt Hon. Mr Desmond Swayne], www.parliament.uk, accessed 26 August 2013.</ref> He was promoted to vice chamberlain of HM Household (senior whip) in October 2013.<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-7-october-2013 Ministerial appointments: 7 October 2013], Prime Minister's Office, 7 October 2013.</ref> He was made a minister of state at the [[Department for International Development]] in July 2014.<ref name="No10reshuffle">[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-july-2014 Ministerial appointments: July 2014], Prime Minister's Office, 15 July 2014.</ref> |
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Revision as of 11:32, 28 October 2014
Desmond Swayne has been the Conservative MP for New Forest West since 1997. He was appointed a government whip in 2012 for the Conservative Party.[1] He was promoted to vice chamberlain of HM Household (senior whip) in October 2013.[2] He was made a minister of state at the Department for International Development in July 2014.[3]
Background
From 1980 to 1981 Swayne was a school teacher in Economics at Charterhouse, then Wrekin College from 1982 to 1987. From 1988 to 1996, he was manager of risk management systems at the Royal Bank of Scotland. [4]
Education
Swayne was educated at Drumley House Preparatory School at Mossblown in South Ayrshire and Bedford School. He studied Theology at St Marys College at the University of St Andrews. [4]
Notes
- ↑ Rt Hon. Mr Desmond Swayne, www.parliament.uk, accessed 26 August 2013.
- ↑ Ministerial appointments: 7 October 2013, Prime Minister's Office, 7 October 2013.
- ↑ Ministerial appointments: July 2014, Prime Minister's Office, 15 July 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Desmond Swayne GOV.UK, accessed 10 October 2014
