Andrew James MacKay (born 27 August 1949) is a British
Conservative Party politician who served as the
Member of Parliament (MP) for
Birmingham Stechford from 1977 to 1979,
East Berkshire
East Berkshire was a county constituency in the county of Berkshire. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.
The constituency ...
from 1983 to 1997 and for
Bracknell
Bracknell () is a large town and civil parish in Berkshire, England, the westernmost area within the Greater London Built-up Area, Greater London Urban Area and the administrative centre of the Bracknell Forest, Borough of Bracknell Forest. It l ...
in Berkshire from 1997 to 2010.
Early life
MacKay attended
Solihull School
Solihull School is a coeducational independent day school in Solihull, West Midlands, England. Founded in 1560, it is the oldest school in the town and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.
History
In 1560 the reve ...
, an independent school in Solihull, West Midlands. After leaving school he chaired the Solihull
Young Conservatives. He has worked as an estate agent and company director.
Parliamentary career
MacKay first entered parliament in 1977, after taking
Birmingham Stechford from
Labour at the
Birmingham Stechford by-election. He lost the seat at the
1979 general election, but re-entered parliament in 1983 as MP for
East Berkshire
East Berkshire was a county constituency in the county of Berkshire. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.
The constituency ...
. He was deputy
Chief Whip
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