David Jamieson
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David Charles Jamieson (born 18 May 1947) is a British
politician
, formerly the Labour Party
Member of Parliament
(MP) for the Plymouth Devonport constituency. He stood for Plymouth Drake in 1987, gaining 24% of the vote and losing to a Conservative candidate who received 41% of the vote. He was first elected in the 1992 general election
. In that election he received 49% of the vote, beating a Conservative candidate who received 34% of the vote. He retained his seat until stepping down at the 2005 general election
and was succeeded by Alison Seabeck
on 14 April 2005.
Born in Solihull
, England
, he was educated at Tudor Grange Grammar school, and later at St. Peter's College, Saltley
, near Birmingham
. Before becoming an MP, he was a teacher and later a head of Mathematics
between 1970 and 1981, before becoming the senior vice principal of the John Kitto Community College in Plymouth
(1981-1992).
He served as a government whip
in 1997 before becoming the Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Transport
in 2001, until the 14 May 2005. Jamieson now works as a consultant for Golden Arrow Communications, which represents transport companies such as Hutchinson Ports, National Express
and GNER.
He was elected to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
on 7 May 2010 representing the Kingshurst
& Fordbridge
ward in the north of the Borough, and was rapidly promoted to the Cabinet portfolio for Transport and Highways following the formation of a Liberal Democrat-Labour coalition administration on the authority on 25 May 2010.
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Politician
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, formerly the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
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Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for the Plymouth Devonport constituency. He stood for Plymouth Drake in 1987, gaining 24% of the vote and losing to a Conservative candidate who received 41% of the vote. He was first elected in the 1992 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1992
The United Kingdom general election of 1992 was held on 9 April 1992, and was the fourth consecutive victory for the Conservative Party. This election result was one of the biggest surprises in 20th Century politics, as polling leading up to the day of the election showed Labour under leader Neil...
. In that election he received 49% of the vote, beating a Conservative candidate who received 34% of the vote. He retained his seat until stepping down 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....
and was succeeded by Alison Seabeck
Alison Seabeck
Alison Jane Seabeck is an English Labour Party politician and shadow Minister in the Ministry of Defence. She was previously the shadow Housing Minister...
on 14 April 2005.
Born in Solihull
Solihull
Solihull is a town in the West Midlands of England with a population of 94,753. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is located 9 miles southeast of Birmingham city centre...
, England
England
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, he was educated at Tudor Grange Grammar school, and later at St. Peter's College, Saltley
Saltley
Saltley is an inner-city area of Birmingham, east of the city centre. The area is currently part of the Washwood Heath ward, although formerly a feature of the Nechells ward...
, near Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
. Before becoming an MP, he was a teacher and later a head of Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
between 1970 and 1981, before becoming the senior vice principal of the John Kitto Community College in Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
(1981-1992).
He served as a government whip
Whip (politics)
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in 1997 before becoming the Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Transport
Department for Transport
In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport is the government department responsible for the English transport network and a limited number of transport matters in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland which are not devolved...
in 2001, until the 14 May 2005. Jamieson now works as a consultant for Golden Arrow Communications, which represents transport companies such as Hutchinson Ports, National Express
National Express
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and GNER.
He was elected to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Metropolitan Borough of Solihull
The Metropolitan Borough of Solihull is a metropolitan borough of the West Midlands, in west-central England. It is named after its largest town, Solihull, from which Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is based. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary...
on 7 May 2010 representing the Kingshurst
Kingshurst
Kingshurst is a post war housing estate and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, in the West Midlands. It lies about east of Birmingham city centre...
& Fordbridge
Fordbridge
Fordbridge is a civil parish and suburb between Kingshurst and Chelmsley Wood in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, which is in the West Midlands county, and also part of the West Midlands conurbation. It is east of Birmingham City Centre. It has a town council...
ward in the north of the Borough, and was rapidly promoted to the Cabinet portfolio for Transport and Highways following the formation of a Liberal Democrat-Labour coalition administration on the authority on 25 May 2010.