Richard Graham

Biography

Richard Graham was elected as Conservative MP for Gloucester on May 6th 2010 with a majority of 2420.

Richard Graham lives in Gloucestershire with his wife Anthea and three children.

Richard has worked in aviation, diplomacy and finance, living in eight different countries representing British organisations.

He was founder Chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai and Vice Chairman of the Board of Airline Representatives in the Philippines. He has been on the boards of a charity (Care for Children), a quango (China Britain Business Council) and an Investment company.

Richard has been a Councillor and Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee in the Cotswold District Council, a European Parliamentary Candidate for the South West of England an advisor to the Shadow Secretary of State for Pensions and was elected Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Gloucester on the 1st December 2006.

Constituency

Gloucester

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Constituency Address

2nd Floor, St Peters House, 2 College Street, Gloucester, GL1 2NE

Constituency Tel

01452 501167

Date of Birth

04/04/1958

Email

richard.graham.mp@parliament.uk

Party

Conservative

Personal Website

www.richardgraham.org

Westminster Address

House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

Westminster Tel

0207 219 7077

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