David Harris (British politician)

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David Harris
OBE
David Harris (own photo).jpg
Member of Parliament
for St Ives
In office
9 June 1983 –8 April 1997
Personal details
Born (1937-11-01) 1 November 1937 (age 85)
Political party Conservative
Education Mount Radford School

David Anthony Harris OBE (born 1 November 1937) is a British former politician of the Conservative Party, who was a member of the House of Commons, the European Parliament, and the Greater London Council.

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Early life and education

Harris was born on 1 November 1937 and attended Mount Radford School in Exeter. [1]

Political career

David Harris was a Conservative member of the Greater London Council from 1968 to 1977, representing Bromley until 1973 and then Ravensbourne. [2] [3] He first stood for Parliament at Mitcham and Morden in February 1974, but was beaten by Bruce Douglas-Mann of the Labour Party.

Harris was Member of Parliament (MP) for St Ives from 1983 until he retired in 1997, and also Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Cornwall and Plymouth from 1979 to 1984.

Later life

Since retirement from politics in 1997, Harris has carried out several voluntary roles which have included chairman of the national Fishermen's Mission charity. He was appointed as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2022 Birthday Honours for political and public service. [4]

Harris lives in Perranwell Station, about six miles west of Truro in Cornwall. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Waller, Robert (1996). The almanac of British politics. London : Routledge. p. 718. ISBN   9780415118040 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ↑ House of Commons: With Full Results of the Polling and Biographies of Members and Unsuccessful Candidates and a Complete Analysis, Statistical Tables, and a Map of the General Election. 1974. p. 185. ISBN   9780723001157.
  3. ↑ Maurice Trowbridge (1980). A guide to the European Democratic Group in the European Parliament and the role of the Parliament in the European Community. p. 24.
  4. ↑ Former MP Appointed OBE
  5. ↑ Lockett, Katie (1 June 2022). "People from Cornwall named on Queen's Birthday Honours List 2022". The Falmouth Packet. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
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