Mark Hunter (politician)
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| Mark Hunter MP | |
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Member of Parliament
for Cheadle |
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| Assumed office 14 July 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Patsy Calton |
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| Majority | 3,657 |
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Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the Liberal Democrats
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| Assumed office 20 December 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Tim Farron |
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| Born | 25 July 1957 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal Democrat |
| Spouse | Lesley |
| Relations | Parents: Arthur Brian Hunter and Betty Elizabeth Mary Hunter (nee Turner) |
| Children | Robert (M) and Francesca (F) |
| Residence | Bramhall |
| Website | www.markhunter.org.uk |
Mark James Hunter (born July 25, 1957) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who is the current Member of Parliament for Cheadle.[1][2]
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[edit] Education and background
Mark Hunter was educated at Audenshaw Grammar School for Boys and worked as a marketing executive for the Guardian Media Group until 2002.
[edit] Before Parliament
Mark Hunter ran as the Liberal candidate in Ashton under Lyne in the 1987 general election, and as the Liberal Democrat candidate in Stockport in the 2001 general election. He was first elected to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council in May 1996 for a ward in Marple, and served as Chair of Education before replacing Patsy Calton as Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Regeneration in June 2001 when she stood down after becoming the local MP. In May 2002 he became Leader of the Council.
As Leader, Mark Hunter served on the North West Regional Authority. He was also elected to the Liberal Democrat executive on the Local Government Association.
[edit] Election to Parliament
When Patsy Calton died from cancer shortly after the 2005 general election, Mark Hunter was selected to follow her. Stephen Day who was MP prior to 2001 was selected as the Conservative Party candidate. In a by-election which saw accusations of 'dirty tricks' from all parties but was fairly low-profile (coming so soon after the general election), he managed to slightly increase the Liberal Democrat percentage of the vote on a lower turnout.
Key local campaign areas have included issues such as like A555 link, more police and fairer funding for local schools. National issues he has identified with have included abolishing tuition fees and the Council Tax, and speaking on the environment.
[edit] Parliamentary Roles
Following the election of Nick Clegg as leader of the Liberal Democrats in December 2007, Mark Hunter became Clegg's Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) and the party's Transport Spokesman in the Commons.
Prior to this, Mr Hunter had been a member of the Shadow Foreign Affairs team in 2007, Shadow Home Affairs team in 2006 and Shadow OPDM team in 2005.[3].
Mr Hunter is a member of the Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Committee which replaced the Trade and Industry Select Committee (of which he was also a member) in November 2007. By virtue of sitting on BERR committee, Mark Hunter is also a member of the Quadripartite Committee on Strategic Export Controls.
[edit] Interests
Outside politics, Mark Hunter is a keen supporter of Manchester City Football Club.
[edit] References
- ^ Mark Hunter. URL last accessed 13 March 2007.
- ^ Mark Hunter, Liberal Democrat MP for Cheadle. URL last accessed 13 March 2007.
- ^ Mark Hunter biography. Liberal Democrats. Retrieved on 2008-02-06.
[edit] External links
- Mark Hunter MP official site
- Mark Hunter MP profile at the site of Liberal Democrats
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Mark Hunter MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Mark Hunter MP
- The Public Whip - Mark Hunter MP voting record
- Cheadle Liberal Democrats
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Patsy Calton |
Member of Parliament for Cheadle 2005 – present |
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