Nicholas Winterton
British politician (born 1938) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Nicholas Raymond Winterton (born 31 March 1938)[1] is a retired British Conservative Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Macclesfield from 1971 until he retired from the House of Commons at the 2010 general election.
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Nicholas Winterton | |
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Member of Parliament for Macclesfield | |
In office 1 October 1971 ā 12 April 2010 | |
Preceded by | Arthur Vere Harvey |
Succeeded by | David Rutley |
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Born | (1938-03-31) 31 March 1938 (age 86) Rugeley, Staffordshire, England |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Ann Winterton |
Children | 3 |
Military service | |
Branch/service | British Army |
Years of service | 1957ā1959 |
Rank | Second Lieutenant |
Unit | 14th/20th King's Hussars |
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His wife, Ann Winterton, also served as a Member of Parliament, representing the neighbouring Congleton constituency from 1983 to 2010.