David Faber (politician)
David Faber | |
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Member of Parliament for Westbury | |
In office 9 April 1992 – 14 May 2001 | |
Preceded by | Dennis Walters |
Succeeded by | Andrew Murrison |
Personal details | |
Born | 7 July 1961 |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse(s) | 1. Sally Gilbert 2. Sophie Hedley |
David James Christian Faber (born 7 July 1961) is a
Family and early life
The son of
Faber was educated at Summer Fields School, Summertown; and then at Eton College and Balliol College, Oxford. As an undergrade Faber was a member of the Bullingdon Club all-male dining club for Oxford University students dating back to 1780 it is known for its wealthy members, grand banquets, and bad behaviour, including vandalism of restaurants and students' rooms. The club selects its members not only on the grounds of wealth and willingness to participate but also by means of education.[1]
Life and career
Faber first stood for Parliament, unsuccessfully, in 1987 at Stockton North, where he was defeated by Labour's Frank Cook.
He worked in marketing and as a political assistant to
Faber stood down from parliament at the
In 2009, he was appointed as head of his old
Faber married firstly Sally Gilbert, a television weather presenter, and they had one son together, but later divorced, with Faber citing James Hewitt as co-respondent.[4] He married secondly Sophie Amanda Hedley, and they have two daughters. He is a past committee member of the Marylebone Cricket Club, the governing body of the game of cricket, managing an MCC tour of Canada in 2001.[5] He is also a member of White's.[3]
Books
- David Faber, Munich (Simon & Schuster) – about the events of 1937–1938 and the Munich Conference
- David Faber, Speaking for England: Leo, Julian and John Amery (Simon & Schuster, 2005) – the Amery family and ISBN 1-4165-2596-3
References
- ^ Jones, Dafydd (27 June 1984). "David Faber ( in a Bullingdon tailcoat ) & Sally Gilbert at the Worcester May Ball. Oxford. 27 June 1984". Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ Dod's Guide to the General Election 1992 (London: Dod's Parliamentary Communications, 1992), p. 82
- ^ a b 'Faber, David James Christian', in Who's Who 2010 (London: A. & C. Black, 2009)
- ^ Caroline Graham, Camilla: The King's Mistress: a love story (1994), p. 98
- OCLC 1226172520.