David Gauke
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David Michael Gauke British
Conservative Party
politician
. He is the Member of Parliament
(MP) for South West Hertfordshire and current Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
.
in Ipswich
, Suffolk
before attending St Edmund Hall, Oxford
where he was awarded a Bachelor of Arts
degree
in law
in 1993, and the College of Law in Chester
where he graduated in legal practice in 1995.
in 1993. He worked as a trainee solicitor with Mssrs. Richard Butler from 1995, being admitted as a solicitor
in 1997. He has been a solicitor with Macfarlanes since 1999.
finishing in second place 13,047 votes behind the Labour
MP Paul Daisley. He was elected to the House of Commons at the 2005 general election
for Hertfordshire South West following the retirement of Richard Page
. Gauke won the seat with a majority of 8,473, making his maiden speech
on 9 June 2005. Following his election he served as a member of the Procedure Select Committee between 2005 and 2008. Gauke was a member of the Treasury Select Committee between 2006 and 2007 before joining the Opposition frontbench as a shadow Treasury minister.
Following his re-election at the 2010 general election, he was appointed Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
.
. He is a lifelong supporter of Ipswich Town FC
.
United Kingdom
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Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician
Politician
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. He is the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for South West Hertfordshire and current Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury is a junior ministerial post in the British Treasury, ranked below the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, the Paymaster General and the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, and alongside the Economic Secretary to the Treasury....
.
Early life
Gauke was educated at Northgate High SchoolNorthgate High School (Ipswich)
Northgate High School is a high school situated in Ipswich, Suffolk. It is a co-educational comprehensive school, for ages 11–16, and 16-18 in the Sixth Form Department...
in Ipswich
Ipswich
Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell...
, Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
before attending St Edmund Hall, Oxford
St Edmund Hall, Oxford
St Edmund Hall is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Better known within the University by its nickname, "Teddy Hall", the college has a claim to being "the oldest academical society for the education of undergraduates in any university"...
where he was awarded a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree
Academic degree
An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
in law
Law
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in 1993, and the College of Law in Chester
Chester
Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...
where he graduated in legal practice in 1995.
Professional career
He was a researcher to the Conservative MP for Milton Keynes South West Barry LeggBarry Legg
Barry Charles Legg was the Conservative Member of Parliament for Milton Keynes South West from 1992 until the 1997 general election when he was defeated by Labour's Phyllis Starkey. He was one of the Maastricht Rebels. He is the chairman of the Bruges GroupHe was controversially selected by Iain...
in 1993. He worked as a trainee solicitor with Mssrs. Richard Butler from 1995, being admitted as a solicitor
Solicitor
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in 1997. He has been a solicitor with Macfarlanes since 1999.
Political career
Gauke was elected as the vice chairman of the Brent East Conservative Association for two years from 1998, and contested the seat at the 2001 general electionUnited Kingdom general election, 2001
The United Kingdom general election, 2001 was held on Thursday 7 June 2001 to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. It was dubbed "the quiet landslide" by the media, as the Labour Party was re-elected with another landslide result and only suffered a net loss of 6 seats...
finishing in second place 13,047 votes behind the Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
MP Paul Daisley. He was elected to the House of Commons at the 2005 general election
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
for Hertfordshire South West following the retirement of Richard Page
Richard Page
Richard Lewis Page is a former Conservative Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 and from December 1979 to 2005.-Early life:He is the son of Victor Charles Page...
. Gauke won the seat with a majority of 8,473, making his maiden speech
Maiden speech
A maiden speech is the first speech given by a newly elected or appointed member of a legislature or parliament.Traditions surrounding maiden speeches vary from country to country...
on 9 June 2005. Following his election he served as a member of the Procedure Select Committee between 2005 and 2008. Gauke was a member of the Treasury Select Committee between 2006 and 2007 before joining the Opposition frontbench as a shadow Treasury minister.
Following his re-election at the 2010 general election, he was appointed Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury is a junior ministerial post in the British Treasury, ranked below the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, the Paymaster General and the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, and alongside the Economic Secretary to the Treasury....
.
Personal life
Gauke is married to Rachel. They have three sons and live in ChorleywoodChorleywood
Chorleywood is a village and civil parish in the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. It had a population of 6,814 people at the 2001 census. The parish of Chorleywood as a whole has a population of 10,775. The town lies in the far south west of Hertfordshire, on the...
. He is a lifelong supporter of Ipswich Town FC
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
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External links
- www.davidgauke.com David Gauke MP Official constituency website
- BBC Politics page