Martin Vickers

Martin Vickers
MP
Member of Parliament
for Cleethorpes
Assumed office
6 May 2010
Preceded by Shona McIsaac
Majority 7.893 (17.5%)
Personal details
Born Martin John Vickers
(1950-09-13) 13 September 1950[1]
Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England
Nationality British
Political party Conservative
Spouse(s) Ann Gill
Children 1
Residence Cleethorpes
Alma mater University of Lincoln
Website www.martinvickers.org.uk

Martin John Vickers[2] (born 13 September 1950) is a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Cleethorpes at the 2010 general election.

Early life

Born in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, Vickers was educated at Havelock School and Grimsby College.[3] He attained a politics degree at the University of Lincoln after six years as a part-time student in 2004.[4] In 2011, he stepped down as a Conservative councillor on North East Lincolnshire Council for the Scartho ward.[5] Before being elected an MP he served as full-time Conservative agent for an MP in a nearby constituency.

Parliamentary career

Vickers was elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament (MP) for Cleethorpes in the 2010 general election by a majority of 4,298.[6] On 24 October 2011, Vickers joined the Conservative backbench rebellion to vote in favour of a national referendum on the European Union.

Personal life

He is married to Ann and has one daughter.[4]

References

  1. "Martin Vickers MP". BBC Democracy Live. BBC. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
  2. "2010 Parliamentary Elections". North East Lincolnshire Council. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
  3. "Martin Vickers". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
  4. 1 2 "Vickers, Martin". Politics.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
  5. "Cllr Vickers, Martin". North East Lincolnshire Council. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
  6. "Cleethorpes". BBC News. Retrieved 2010-05-07.

External links

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Shona McIsaac
Member of Parliament for Cleethorpes
2010–present
Incumbent


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