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Andrew
Robathan MP
Deputy
Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons
Andrew
was born in 1951. He was educated at Merchant Taylors School, Northwood and
Oriel College, Oxford. He and his wife Rachael have one son and one daughter.
He served in the Coldstream Guards and SAS from 1974 to 1989 before leaving to
pursue a career in politics. He served throughout the world and attended the
Army Staff College, Camberley. He volunteered to rejoin the Army, January -
April 1991, and served as Chief of Staff of the Prisoner of War Guard Force in
Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Kuwait.
Prior to the 1992 Election, he was employed by BP Oil UK.
Andrew's
Experience
Andrew
was elected to Hammersmith and Fulham Council in May 1990, defeating the Labour
Mayor in Eel Brook Ward and resigning in 1992 to fight the General Election. He
was co-author of the pamphlet Bearing the Standard in 1991.
He has been Member of Parliament for Blaby since April 1992. He was a PPS at the
Department of National Heritage from 1995 to 1997. He was on the International
Development Committee from 1997 to 2002. From 2002 to 2005 he was a Shadow
Minister for Trade and Industry, International Development and finally Defence.
He was appointed Deputy Opposition Chief Whip in December 2005.
He is a former Chairman, currently Vice-Chairman of the All Party Cycling Group
and Vice-Chairman of the All Party Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group.
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