Ontify

⌘S

Edward Leigh

Edward Julian Egerton Leigh

British politician (born 1950).

Statements about Edward Leigh

Date of Birth

7/20/1950

Member of Political Party

Conservative Party

Educated At

Durham University
Lycee Francais Charles De Gaulle
The Oratory School

Instance Of

Human

Place of Birth

Metropolitan Borough of Kensington

Position Held

15 items
Member of the 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(6/8/2017 - 11/6/2019)
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough
Elected In
:
2017 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Term
:
57th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Start Time
: 6/8/2017
End Time
: 11/6/2019
Member of the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(5/7/2015 - 5/3/2017)
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough
Elected In
:
2015 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Term
:
56th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Start Time
: 5/7/2015
End Time
: 5/3/2017
Member of the 55th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(5/6/2010 - 3/30/2015)
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough
Elected In
:
2010 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Term
:
55th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Start Time
: 5/6/2010
End Time
: 3/30/2015
Member of the 54th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(5/5/2005 - 4/12/2010)
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough
Elected In
:
2005 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Term
:
54th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Start Time
: 5/5/2005
End Time
: 4/12/2010
Member of the 53rd Parliament of the United Kingdom
(6/7/2001 - 4/11/2005)
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough
Elected In
:
2001 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Term
:
53rd Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Start Time
: 6/7/2001
End Time
: 4/11/2005
Member of the 52nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
(5/1/1997 - 5/14/2001)
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough
Elected In
:
1997 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Term
:
52nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Start Time
: 5/1/1997
End Time
: 5/14/2001
Member of the 51st Parliament of the United Kingdom
(4/9/1992 - 4/8/1997)
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough and Horncastle
Elected In
:
1992 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Term
:
51st Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Start Time
: 4/9/1992
End Time
: 4/8/1997
Member of the 50th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(6/11/1987 - 3/16/1992)
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough and Horncastle
Elected In
:
1987 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Term
:
50th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Start Time
: 6/11/1987
End Time
: 3/16/1992
Member of the 49th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(6/9/1983 - 5/18/1987)
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough and Horncastle
Elected In
:
1983 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Term
:
49th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Start Time
: 6/9/1983
End Time
: 5/18/1987
Substitute Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
(11/12/2010 - 11/7/2015)
Represents
:
United Kingdom
Start Time
: 11/12/2010
End Time
: 11/7/2015
Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
(11/24/2017 - )
Represents
:
United Kingdom
Start Time
: 11/24/2017
Member of the 58th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(12/12/2019 - 5/30/2024)
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough
Elected In
:
2019 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Term
:
58th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Start Time
: 12/12/2019
End Time
: 5/30/2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
(11/2/1990 - 5/27/1993)
Replaces
:
John Redwood
Replaced By
:
Neil Hamilton
Replaced By
:
Jean Denton, Baroness Denton of Wakefield
Start Time
: 11/2/1990
End Time
: 5/27/1993
Member of the 59th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(7/4/2024 - )
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough
Elected In
:
2024 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Term
:
59th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
: 7/4/2024
Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
(2/13/2019 - )
Start Time
: 2/13/2019

Country of Citizenship

United Kingdom

Occupation

Politician
Barrister

Given Name

Edward

Member Of

Inner Temple

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English

Name in Native Language

Edward Leigh

Work Location

London

Official Website

http://www.edwardleigh.org.uk/

Award Received

Officer of the Legion of Honour
Knight Bachelor

Image

Family Name

Leigh

Candidacy in Election

11 items
2019 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough
Represents
:
Conservative Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
: 33,893
Ranking
: 1
2005 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough
Represents
:
Conservative Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
: 20,040
Ranking
: 1
2001 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough
Represents
:
Conservative Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
: 19,555
Ranking
: 1
1997 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough
Represents
:
Conservative Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
: 20,593
Ranking
: 1
2010 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough
Represents
:
Conservative Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
: 24,266
Ranking
: 1
2015 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough
Represents
:
Conservative Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
: 25,949
Ranking
: 1
2017 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough
Represents
:
Conservative Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
: 31,790
Ranking
: 1
1992 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough and Horncastle
Represents
:
Conservative Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
: 31,444
Ranking
: 1
1983 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough and Horncastle
Represents
:
Conservative Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
: 25,625
Ranking
: 1
1987 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough and Horncastle
Represents
:
Conservative Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
: 28,621
Ranking
: 1
2024 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Gainsborough
Represents
:
Conservative Party

Child

Natalia Leigh
Tamara Leigh
Benedict Leigh
Marina Leigh
Nicholas Leigh
Theodore Leigh

Father

Neville Leigh

Mother

Denise Branch

Sex or Gender

Male

Spouse

Mary Goodman
(9/25/1984 - )
Start Time
: 9/25/1984
Powered byWikidataWikidata
Wikipedia logo

Wikipedia | Edward Leigh

Wikiquote logo

Wikiquote | Edward Leigh

External Pages About Edward Leigh

X (Twitter) username

X (Twitter) Username

ISNI

ISNI

C-SPAN person numeric ID

C-SPAN Person Numeric

BBC Things ID

BBC Things

BBC News topic ID

BBC News Topic