Sir Mark Phillip Hendrick (born 2 November 1958) is a British

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politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Preston since

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. Hendrick was previously elected to the Lancashire Central constituency as a

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(MEP) from 1994 to 1999.

Early life and education

Mark Hendrick was born on 2 November 1958 in

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; he is of

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- Somali descent. His father worked in the timber industry. Hendrick went to Salford Grammar School and Buile Hill High School. He later attended

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(now Liverpool John Moores University), where he completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He also earned a

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degree in

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from the

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. Hendrick is also a

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(CEng) and holds a Certificate in Education (CEd) (a teaching qualification) from the same institution.

Career

In 1990, Hendrick joined Stockport College where he worked for four years as a

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in digital electronics and

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design.

Local government

From 1984 to 1994, Hendrick was the Secretary of the Salford

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. He was elected a councillor to the City of Salford Council in 1987 and served in this capacity for eight years. He was also the Chairman of the Eccles

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from 1990 to 1994.

Member of the European Parliament

At the

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, Hendrick was elected to the

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as the representative for Lancashire Central. He served for five years until losing an election bid at the

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, which was run on a regional PR list system.

Parliamentary career

Hendrick was elected to Parliament as MP for Preston at the 2000 Preston by-election with 45.7% of the vote and a majority of 4,426. He was re-elected as MP for Preston at the 2001 general election with an increased vote share of 57% and an increased majority of 12,268. In December 2002, Hendrick successfully campaigned for and achieved free access for the public to the

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then based in Preston. He campaigned for City Status for Preston, which was successful and awarded to Preston in the Queen's Golden Jubilee Awards in 2002. At the 2005 general election, Hendrick was again re-elected, with a decreased vote share of 50.5% and a decreased majority of 9,407. Hendrick was a member of the UK delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCEPA) from 2008 to 2020. He was again re-elected at the 2010 general election with a decreased vote share of 48.2% and a decreased majority of 7,733. Hendrick was Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) China from 2010 to 2012. From November 2010 to the summer of 2012, Hendrick was appointed to the front bench by Labour Leader

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as an Opposition Assistant Whip. Returning to the backbenches, he was later appointed to the

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from June 2012 to June 2017. At the 2015 general election, Hendrick was again re-elected, with an increased vote share of 56% and an increased majority of 12,067. He was again re-elected at the snap 2017 general election with an increased vote share of 68% and an increased majority of 15,723. Hendrick was appointed a

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in the

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for parliamentary and political service. Hendrick was appointed to the

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in July 2018 and served until 2023 when the committee was dissolved following the disbanding of the Department for International Trade. At the 2019 general election, Hendrick was again re-elected, with a decreased vote share of 61.8% and a decreased majority of 12,146. He was formally appointed to the

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on 12 June 2023. Hendrick was again re-elected at the 2024 general election with a decreased vote share of 35% and a decreased majority of 5,291.

Publications

*"Question Time Conundrum", ''Tribune'' 13 February 2014 * The Ukrainian Crisis: Russia’s relationship with former Soviet States Post EU/NATO Enlargement *"A View to Brazil", ''The House Magazine'' 7 May 2014 *"The Impact of Foreign Players on the Premier League and on England's National Team" Huffington Post 12 June 2014 *"The Government Reforms and Future Election of Aung San Suu Kyi to the Presidency Are Only the Beginning on Burma's Long Road to Being an Inclusive, Democratic Society", Huffington Post 1 July 2014

References

External links

Official site
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hendrick, Mark 1958 births Living people Alumni of Liverpool John Moores University Alumni of the Victoria University of Manchester Black British MPs English people of Somali descent English computer scientists English electrical engineers Councillors in Greater Manchester Knights Bachelor Labour Co-operative MPs for English constituencies Labour Party (UK) MEPs MEPs for England 1994–1999 People educated at Buile Hill High School People educated at Salford Grammar School People from Salford UK MPs 1997–2001 UK MPs 2001–2005 UK MPs 2005–2010 UK MPs 2010–2015 UK MPs 2015–2017 UK MPs 2017–2019 UK MPs 2019–2024 Black British politicians Black British scientists 21st-century Black British people UK MPs 2024–present