David Harris (British politician)

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David Harris
OBE
Member of Parliament
for St Ives
In office
9 June 1983 – 8 April 1997
Preceded byJohn Nott
Succeeded byAndrew George
Member of the European Parliament
for Cornwall and Plymouth
In office
7 June 1979 – 14 June 1984
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byChristopher Beazley
Member of the Greater London Council
In office
1968 – 5 May 1977
Constituency
(1973–1977)
Personal details
Born (1937-11-01) 1 November 1937 (age 86)
Political party
Conservative
EducationMount Radford School

David Anthony Harris

OBE (born 1 November 1937) is a British former politician of the Conservative Party, who was a member of the House of Commons, the European Parliament, and the Greater London Council
.

Early life and education

Harris was born on 1 November 1937 and attended Mount Radford School in Exeter.[1]

Political career

David Harris was a Conservative member of the Greater London Council from 1968 to 1977, representing Bromley until 1973 and then Ravensbourne.[2][3] He first stood for Parliament at Mitcham and Morden in February 1974, but was beaten by Bruce Douglas-Mann of the Labour Party.

Harris was

Cornwall and Plymouth
from 1979 to 1984.

Later life

Since retirement from politics in 1997, Harris has carried out several voluntary roles which have included chairman of the national Fishermen's Mission charity. He was appointed as an

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2022 Birthday Honours for political and public service.[4]

Harris lives in Perranwell Station, about six miles west of Truro in Cornwall.[5]

References

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  3. ^ Maurice Trowbridge (1980). A guide to the European Democratic Group in the European Parliament and the role of the Parliament in the European Community. p. 24.
  4. ^ Former MP Appointed OBE
  5. ^ Lockett, Katie (1 June 2022). "People from Cornwall named on Queen's Birthday Honours List 2022". The Falmouth Packet. Retrieved 14 July 2022.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for St Ives
19831997
Succeeded by