David Bevan (politician)
David Bevan | |
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Member of Parliament for Birmingham Yardley | |
In office 1979–1992 | |
Preceded by | Sydney Tierney |
Succeeded by | Estelle Morris |
Personal details | |
Born | 10 April 1928 |
Died | 12 October 1996 Sutton Coldfield |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse(s) | Cynthia Bevan |
Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
Profession | estate agent |
Andrew David Gilroy Bevan (10 April 1928 – 12 October 1996) was a British Conservative politician.
He was Member of Parliament for Birmingham Yardley from 1979, until he lost the seat by 162 votes to future Labour minister Estelle Morris in 1992.
He was Chairman of the Parliamentary All-Party Tourism Committee and Chairman of the Conservative Parliamentary Backbench Tourism Committee for several successive parliaments until he lost his seat in 1992, and did much to promote the British tourism industry.
Sources[]
- The Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1992
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by David Gilroy Bevan
Categories:
- 1928 births
- 1996 deaths
- Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
- UK MPs 1979–1983
- UK MPs 1983–1987
- UK MPs 1987–1992
- Conservative MP for England stubs
- Conservative MP (UK), 1920s birth stubs