Brooks Newmark
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Brooks Phillip Victor Newmark (born 8 May 1958) is the Conservative
Member of Parliament
for Braintree
.
and graduated from Harvard College
, receiving a BA
in History in 1980. He was a Research Graduate in Politics at Worcester College, Oxford
from 1980-2, and received an MBA
in Finance from Harvard Business School
in 1984. He was Vice President in the International Division of Shearson Lehman Brothers from 1984-7, a Managing Director of Newmark Brothers Ltd., a corporate finance advisory company from 1988-93, and then a Director of Stellican Ltd from 1993-98. From 1998-2005, Newmark was a Senior Partner at Apollo Management
(UK) LP
, a leading International Private Equity firm.
in 1997
, and Braintree in 2001
. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Braintree (in mid Essex) in the 2005 general election
over Labour
incumbent Alan Hurst and was re-elected in 2010 with a greater majority.
Newmark is a Government Whip
(serving the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Dept for International Development having previously served in the Dept for Business, Innovation & Skills (2010-11)). Brooks is also a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury (2010-present). In Opposiiton Brooks served as the Foreign Affairs Whip (2009-10) and Treasury Whip (2007-8). Newmark had previously served as a Member of the Treasury Select Committee (2006-7) and the Science & Technology Select Committee (2005-7).
Newmark's special interests include: Economic Policy, Foreign Affairs (Middle East, India, China and USA); Poverty Reduction & International Development (Micro Finance), Special Needs Education and Women & Equality (Founder and Co-Chairman of Women2Win - see http://www.women2win.com).) Publications include: Direct Democracy: An Agenda for a New Model Party (2005); Simply Red; The True State of the Public Finances (CPS, 2006); The Price of Responsibility (CPS, 2008) and the Hidden Debt Bombshell (CPS, 2009).
) and has four sons, Benjamin (also a graduate of Harvard University
), Sam (Harvard University Class of 2014), Max and Zachary, and one daughter, Lily. Brooks supports Newcastle United
at football, and enjoys both running and skiing.
Newmark's wealth is estimated at £3.2m.
Newmark is involved in various charities including PARC, a respite centre based in Braintree for Children with severe disabilities, Farleigh Hospice and A Partner in Education, which he founded in 2010 (see http://www.apartnerineducation.org). Newmark serves as Vice President on the Board of the Harvard Alumni Association (Harvard University).
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Braintree
Braintree (UK Parliament constituency)
Braintree is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
.
Early life
Brooks was born in Westport CT, USA on 8th May 1958 to Howard Newmark and Gilda Gourlay (née Rames). He moved to England aged 9 years old and attended Caldicott Prep School and Bedford SchoolBedford School
Bedford School is not to be confused with Bedford Modern School or Bedford High School or Old Bedford School in Bedford, TexasBedford School is an HMC independent school for boys located in the town of Bedford, England, United Kingdom...
and graduated from Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
, receiving a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in History in 1980. He was a Research Graduate in Politics at Worcester College, Oxford
Worcester College, Oxford
Worcester College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. The college was founded in the eighteenth century, but its predecessor on the same site had been an institution of learning since the late thirteenth century...
from 1980-2, and received an MBA
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
in Finance from Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
in 1984. He was Vice President in the International Division of Shearson Lehman Brothers from 1984-7, a Managing Director of Newmark Brothers Ltd., a corporate finance advisory company from 1988-93, and then a Director of Stellican Ltd from 1993-98. From 1998-2005, Newmark was a Senior Partner at Apollo Management
Apollo Management
Apollo Global Management, LLC is a private equity investment firm, founded in 1990 by former Drexel Burnham Lambert banker Leon Black. The firm specializes in leveraged buyout transactions and purchases of distressed securities involving corporate restructuring, special situations and industry...
(UK) LP
Limited partnership
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, a leading International Private Equity firm.
Parliamentary career
Newmark contested Newcastle CentralNewcastle upon Tyne Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Newcastle upon Tyne Central is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
in 1997
United Kingdom general election, 1997
The United Kingdom general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997, more than five years after the previous election on 9 April 1992, to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party ended its 18 years in opposition under the leadership of Tony Blair, and won the general...
, and Braintree in 2001
United Kingdom general election, 2001
The United Kingdom general election, 2001 was held on Thursday 7 June 2001 to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. It was dubbed "the quiet landslide" by the media, as the Labour Party was re-elected with another landslide result and only suffered a net loss of 6 seats...
. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Braintree (in mid Essex) in the 2005 general election
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
over Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
incumbent Alan Hurst and was re-elected in 2010 with a greater majority.
Newmark is a Government Whip
Chief Whip
The Chief Whip is a political office in some legislatures assigned to an elected member whose task is to administer the whipping system that ensures that members of the party attend and vote as the party leadership desires.-The Whips Office:...
(serving the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Dept for International Development having previously served in the Dept for Business, Innovation & Skills (2010-11)). Brooks is also a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury (2010-present). In Opposiiton Brooks served as the Foreign Affairs Whip (2009-10) and Treasury Whip (2007-8). Newmark had previously served as a Member of the Treasury Select Committee (2006-7) and the Science & Technology Select Committee (2005-7).
Newmark's special interests include: Economic Policy, Foreign Affairs (Middle East, India, China and USA); Poverty Reduction & International Development (Micro Finance), Special Needs Education and Women & Equality (Founder and Co-Chairman of Women2Win - see http://www.women2win.com).) Publications include: Direct Democracy: An Agenda for a New Model Party (2005); Simply Red; The True State of the Public Finances (CPS, 2006); The Price of Responsibility (CPS, 2008) and the Hidden Debt Bombshell (CPS, 2009).
Personal life
He is married to Lucy Keegan (daughter of Military Historian Sir John KeeganJohn Keegan
Sir John Keegan OBE FRSL is a British military historian, lecturer, writer and journalist. He has published many works on the nature of combat between the 14th and 21st centuries concerning land, air, maritime, and intelligence warfare, as well as the psychology of battle.-Life and career:John...
) and has four sons, Benjamin (also a graduate of Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
), Sam (Harvard University Class of 2014), Max and Zachary, and one daughter, Lily. Brooks supports Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
at football, and enjoys both running and skiing.
Newmark's wealth is estimated at £3.2m.
Newmark is involved in various charities including PARC, a respite centre based in Braintree for Children with severe disabilities, Farleigh Hospice and A Partner in Education, which he founded in 2010 (see http://www.apartnerineducation.org). Newmark serves as Vice President on the Board of the Harvard Alumni Association (Harvard University).
External links
- * Brooks Newmark MP official site
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Brooks Newmark MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Brooks Newmark MP
- BBC Politics page
- Official YouTube channel
- Contributor page at The GuardianThe GuardianThe Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...