Henry Bellingham
Henry Bellingham (born March 1955) is Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. He is the Conservative MP for North West Norfolk. [1]
Activities
Bellingham's ministerial briefs cover Africa, Overseas Territories, conflict issues, counter-piracy, UN and the International Criminal Court, climate change, protocol, FCO’s relations with British business, in support of Lord Green, ministerial oversight for FCO Services and human resources and diversity.[2]
Education and early career
Bellingham studied Law at Magdalene College, Cambridge. Having graduated in 1977 he was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) where he served as a barrister for 8 years.
In 1983 Bellingham was elected as MP for Norfolk North West. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary to Malcolm Rifkind as Secretary of State for Transport and for Defence and as Foreign Secretary (1991-97).
Prior to being re-elected as an MP in 2001, he ran his own consultancy practice specialising in advising firms on inward investment.
In opposition Bellingham served as Shadow Minister for Trade and Industry (2002 - 2003), Shadow Minister for Economic Affairs (2003 - 2005), Opposition Whip (2005 - 2006), Shadow Minister for Constitutional Affairs/Justice (2006 - 10).[2]
Affiliations
- British Virgin Islands All-Party Parliamentary Group
- All-Party Parliamentary Group on Communications
- All-Party Parliamentary Group on Fibromyalgia
- All-Party Parliamentary Group for Economic Development in Iraq and the Region
- Associate Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group
- All-Party Parliamentary Youth Hostelling Group
Notes
- ↑ Henry Bellingham MP, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, accessed 27 October 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Henry Bellingham MP, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, accessed 7 November 2011.
- ↑ REGISTER OF ALL-PARTY GROUPS, (As at 30 July 2010)
