David Harris (politician)
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David Anthony Harris is a British
Conservative
politician.
Harris was Member of Parliament
for St. Ives
from 1983 until he stood down on March 20, 1997, and also Member of the European Parliament
for Cornwall and Plymouth from 1979 to 1984. Up until 2010, there have been no Conservative MPs in Cornwall since Harris and Sebastian Coe lost their seats at the 1997 general election.
United Kingdom
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Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
Harris was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for St. Ives
St Ives (UK Parliament constituency)
St. Ives is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:...
from 1983 until he stood down on March 20, 1997, and also Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
for Cornwall and Plymouth from 1979 to 1984. Up until 2010, there have been no Conservative MPs in Cornwall since Harris and Sebastian Coe lost their seats at the 1997 general election.