Robert Syms
Encyclopedia
Robert Andrew Raymond Syms (born 15 August 1956, Chippenham
) is a Conservative Party
politician in the United Kingdom
. He has been the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Poole in Dorset
since 1997
.
. He was leader of North Wiltshire District Council
from 1984-7 and a Wiltshire County Council
lor from 1985-97. He was managing director of his family's plant hire firm on Bristol Road in Chippenham.
. He was elected to the House of Commons in the 1997 general election
.
Chippenham, Wiltshire
Chippenham is a market town in Wiltshire, England, located east of Bath and west of London. In the 2001 census the population of the town was recorded as 28,065....
) is a Conservative Party
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 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. He has been the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Poole in Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
since 1997
United Kingdom general election, 1997
The United Kingdom general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997, more than five years after the previous election on 9 April 1992, to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party ended its 18 years in opposition under the leadership of Tony Blair, and won the general...
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Early life
Educated at Colston's School, BristolBristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
. He was leader of North Wiltshire District Council
North Wiltshire
North Wiltshire was a local government district in Wiltshire, England, formed on 1 April 1974, by a merger of the municipal boroughs of Calne, Chippenham, and Malmesbury along with Calne and Chippenham Rural District, Cricklade and Wootton Bassett Rural District and Malmesbury Rural District...
from 1984-7 and a Wiltshire County Council
Wiltshire County Council
Wiltshire County Council was the county council of Wiltshire in the South West of England, an elected local Government body responsible for most local government services in the county....
lor from 1985-97. He was managing director of his family's plant hire firm on Bristol Road in Chippenham.
Parliamentary career
He contested Walsall North in 1992United 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...
. He was elected to the House of Commons in the 1997 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1997
The United Kingdom general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997, more than five years after the previous election on 9 April 1992, to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party ended its 18 years in opposition under the leadership of Tony Blair, and won the general...
.
Personal life
He married Nicola Guy in March 1991 in Chippenham, but divorced in 1999. He married Fiona Mellersh in February 2000 in Kensington. They have a daughter (born July 2000) and a son (born November 2001).External links
- Robert Syms official site
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Robert Syms MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Robert Syms MP
- The Public Whip - Robert Syms MP voting record
- Poole Conservatives
- BBC News - Robert Syms MP profile 30 March 2006