Desmond Swayne

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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.[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

  1. Rt Hon. Mr Desmond Swayne, www.parliament.uk, accessed 26 August 2013.
  2. Ministerial appointments: 7 October 2013, Prime Minister's Office, 7 October 2013.
  3. Ministerial appointments: July 2014, Prime Minister's Office, 15 July 2014.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Desmond Swayne GOV.UK, accessed 10 October 2014