Petrie Bowen Wells, known as Bowen Wells; (born 4 August 1935) is a Conservative Party

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Education

Wells was educated at St Paul's, the University of Exeter

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, and Regent Street Polytechnic

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Member of Parliament

He served as the Conservative Member of Parliament

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 for Hertford and Stevenage from 1979 (defeating Shirley Williams- Labour) to 1983, and after boundary changes, for Hertford and Stortford from 1983 until 2001 when he retired.

Notable positions held during office include:

• Lord Commissioner of the Treasury (1995–1997),
• Parliamentary Private Secretary
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   (PPS) to Minister for Public Transport Earl Caithness, Roger Freeman (1992–1994),
• PPS to the Minister of State for Employment (1982–1983).
• He was Chairman of the International Development Select Committee

Non-Political Career

Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, National Service 1954-56

School Master, Colet Court, London 1956-57

Trainee, British Aluminium Company 1957-58

Senior Executive Commonwealth Development Corporation 1961-74

Owner/Manager, Substation Group Services Ltd 1974-79

Wells is married with two sons, Adam and Simon Bowen, and resides in the South of England.

Wells famously lent his name to the Bowen Wells Appreciation Crew of Keble College, Oxford

Keble College, Oxford

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Sources

• UK Politics: People in Parliament, BBC News (July 28 1998)
• http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/parliament/0,,-5445,00.html
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/election97/candidates/904.htm

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