Michael Neubert
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Sir Michael Jon Neubert was Conservative
MP
for Romford
from 1974 until 1997. His loss in the election that year was considered something of surprise.
He was educated at Bromley Grammar School and Downing College, Cambridge
and worked as a travel and industrial consultant
. He was a local councillor and alderman in Bromley
1960–1974 being council leader for a time and Mayor
of Bromley in 1972.
He contest the parliamentary seat of Hammersmith North
in 1966, and Romford in 1970, before being elected in February 1974. From 1983 he held several junior government posts, and was Under-Secretary of State for Defence Procurement at the Ministry of Defence
1989–1990.
In April 1990 he visited Gruinard Island
to declare the island safe after World War II Anthrax experiments.
Conservative Party (UK)
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Member of Parliament
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for Romford
Romford (UK Parliament constituency)
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from 1974 until 1997. His loss in the election that year was considered something of surprise.
He was educated at Bromley Grammar School and Downing College, Cambridge
Downing College, Cambridge
Downing College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college was founded in 1800 and currently has around 650 students.- History :...
and worked as a travel and industrial consultant
Consultant
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. He was a local councillor and alderman in Bromley
London Borough of Bromley
The London Borough of Bromley is a London borough of south east London, England and forms part of Outer London. The principal town in the borough is Bromley.-Geography:...
1960–1974 being council leader for a time and Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Bromley in 1972.
He contest the parliamentary seat of Hammersmith North
Hammersmith North (UK Parliament constituency)
Hammersmith North was a borough constituency in the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith in West London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system....
in 1966, and Romford in 1970, before being elected in February 1974. From 1983 he held several junior government posts, and was Under-Secretary of State for Defence Procurement at the Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Defence is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces....
1989–1990.
In April 1990 he visited Gruinard Island
Gruinard Island
Gruinard Island ) is a small, oval-shaped Scottish island approximately long by wide, located in Gruinard Bay, about halfway between Gairloch and Ullapool. At its closest point to the mainland it is just more than offshore...
to declare the island safe after World War II Anthrax experiments.