Philip Hammond
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| The Right Honourable Philip Hammond MP |
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| Assumed office 2 July 2007 |
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| Leader | David Cameron |
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| Preceded by | Theresa Villiers |
| In office 6 May 2005 – 6 December 2005 |
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| Leader | Michael Howard |
| Preceded by | George Osborne |
| Succeeded by | Theresa Villiers |
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| In office 6 December 2005 – 2 July 2007 |
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| Leader | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Malcolm Rifkind |
| Succeeded by | Chris Grayling |
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Member of Parliament
for Runnymede and Weybridge |
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| Assumed office 1 May 1997 |
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| Preceded by | new constituency |
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| Born | 4 December 1955 North London, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Conservatives |
| Alma mater | University College, Oxford |
Philip Hammond (born 4 December 1955) is a British politician. He is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Runnymede and Weybridge and the Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury.
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[edit] Early life
Philip Hammond was born in Epping, Essex, the son of a civil engineer, and educated at Shenfield School (now Shenfield High School) on Alexander Lane in Brentwood, Essex and University College, Oxford where he was awarded a degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics.
He joined the medical equipment manufacturers Speywood Laboratories Ltd in 1977 becoming, in 1981 a director of Speywood Medical Ltd. where, in 1982, an automatic electrocardiograph electrode manufacturing plant figured amongst his notable achievements of the time. He left in 1983. From 1984, he was a director in Castlemead Ltd, and from 1993-5 he was a partner in CMA Consultants, and from 1994, a director in Castlemead Homes. He has many business interests including house building. He has acted as an economics consultant to the World Bank in Washington, D.C. since 1986, and was a consultant to the government of Malawi from 1995 until his election to parliament.
[edit] Member of Parliament
He was the chairman of the Lewisham East Conservative Association for seven years from 1989 and contested the 1994 Newham North East by-election caused by the death of the sitting Labour Ron Leighton, losing to Labour's Stephen Timms by 11,818 votes. He was elected to the House of Commons at the 1997 General Election for the new Surrey seat of Runnymede and Weybridge. He won the seat with a majority of 9,875 and has remained the MP there since. He made his maiden speech on June 17, 1997, reminding that it was in his constituency at Runnymede in 1215 when King John signed the Magna Carta, that the basis of constitutional government in England began to emerge.[1]
[edit] Shadow Cabinet
In parliament he served on the environment, transport and the regions select committee from 1997 until he was promoted to the frontbench by William Hague in 1998 as a spokesman on health. He was moved to become a spokesman on trade and industry by Iain Duncan Smith in 2001, moving to speak on the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's responsibilities by Michael Howard in 2003. Howard promoted Hammond to the shadow cabinet following the 2005 general election as the Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury. Following the election of David Cameron later in 2005, he became the Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. He was moved back to the role of Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury in David Cameron's reshuffle that followed Gordon Brown's accession to the premiership.
[edit] Personal life
He married Susan Carolyn Williams-Walker in June 29th 1991 in Chichester and they have a son (born June 1999) and two daughters (born October 1994 and November 1996).
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Conservatives.com – Philip Hammond MP official biography
- Guardian Unlimited Politics – Ask Aristotle: Philip Hammond MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com – Philip Hammond MP
- BBC Politics page
- Open Directory Project - Philip Hammond directory category
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