WHO'S WHO
Don Foster MP
Lib Dem majority: 4,638 (10%)
Constituency: Bath
Region: Western Counties
PA Number: 34
Address:
31 James Street West
Bath
BA1 2BT
Tel: 01225 338 973
Fax: 01225 463 630
Email: fosterd@parliament.uk
Web: http://www.donfoster.co.uk
Date of Birth: 31.03.1947
Occupation: MP
Education: Lancaster Royal Grammar School, Keele University, Bath University
Experience: Don was a science teacher, an education lecturer at Bristol University and a management consultant with Pannell Kerr Forster
Council Experience: Councillor on Avon County Council 1981-89, Leader of the Liberal/Alliance Group until 1989, Chair of the Education Committee 1987-89
Parliamentary Experience: Spokesman on Education and Employment 1992-99, Shadow Secretary of State DETR 1999-2001, Shadow Secretary of State DTLR 2001-02, Shadow Transport Secretary 2002-3, Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 2005- , December 2007- Olympics.
Marital status/children: Married, two children and three grandchildren
Interests: Listening to Bob Dylan and classical music, watching films, sport and reading
Seat:Bath |
Liberal Democrats20,101 (44%) |
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Turnout:45,836 (69%) |
Conservative15,463 (34%) |
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Swing5.6% Lib Dem to Con |
Labour6,773 (15%) |
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Other3,499 (8%) |
BIOGRAPHY
Don Foster was elected as MP for the Bath constituency in the April 1992 General Election when he defeated Chris Patten with a majority of 3,768. He was re-elected in 1997, 2001 and 2005.
Don was born in 1947 and was educated at Lancaster Royal Grammar School, Keele University (BA Hons. in Physics and Psychology) and Bath University (MA in Education).
Don is a former President of Liberal Democrat Youth and Students and of the British Youth Council. He is a former member of the Education and Employment Select Committee. Currently Don is Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and for the 2012 London Olympics.
