Mark Reckless
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Mark John Reckless is a British Conservative Party
politician who is the Member of Parliament
for Rochester and Strood, elected at the 2010 general election.
He graduated in PPE from Oxford University; he also has an MBA from Columbia Business School
. He trained as a barrister at the College of Law, gaining an LLB, and was called to the Bar
in 2007.
Reckless apologised for missing a budget vote because he was too drunk to vote during a late night sitting of the House of Commons.
On 10 December 2010, Reckless voted against the coalition government on raising tuition fees.
Reckless is rated as one of the Conservatives' most rebellious MPs.
, a Fianna Fáil
TD
for Donegal East
in the Dáil Éireann
from 1938
until 1943
. On 1 October 2011 he married Catriona Brown at Westminster Cathedral
, with a reception held at the Palace of Westminster
.
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 who is the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Rochester and Strood, elected at the 2010 general election.
He graduated in PPE from Oxford University; he also has an MBA from Columbia Business School
Columbia Business School
Columbia Business School is the business school of Columbia University in Manhattan, New York City. It was established in 1916 to provide business training and professional preparation for undergraduate and graduate Columbia University students...
. He trained as a barrister at the College of Law, gaining an LLB, and was called to the Bar
Call to the bar
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in 2007.
Reckless apologised for missing a budget vote because he was too drunk to vote during a late night sitting of the House of Commons.
On 10 December 2010, Reckless voted against the coalition government on raising tuition fees.
Reckless is rated as one of the Conservatives' most rebellious MPs.
Personal life
Reckless is the grandson of Henry McDevittHenry McDevitt
Henry Aloysius McDevitt was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and barrister. He was elected, at his second attempt, to Dáil Éireann as a Teachta Dála for the Donegal East constituency at the 1938 general election...
, a Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
TD
Teachta Dála
A Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...
for Donegal East
Donegal East (Dáil Éireann constituency)
Donegal East was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1937 to 1961...
in the Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann is the lower house, but principal chamber, of the Oireachtas , which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann . It is directly elected at least once in every five years under the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote...
from 1938
Irish general election, 1938
The Irish general election of 1938 was held on 17 June 1938. The 138 newly elected members of the 10th Dáil assembled on 30 June when the new Taoiseach and government were appointed....
until 1943
Irish general election, 1943
The Irish general election of 1943 was held on 23 June 1943. The 138 newly elected members of the 11th Dáil assembled on 1 July when the new Taoiseach and government were appointed....
. On 1 October 2011 he married Catriona Brown at Westminster Cathedral
Westminster Cathedral
Westminster Cathedral in London is the mother church of the Catholic community in England and Wales and the Metropolitan Church and Cathedral of the Archbishop of Westminster...
, with a reception held at the Palace of Westminster
Palace of Westminster
The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, is the meeting place of the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom—the House of Lords and the House of Commons...
.