Dr Andrew William Murrison (born 24 April 1961, Colchester) is a doctor and politician in the United Kingdom. Westbury is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Colchester ( /ˈkəʊltʃɛstə/ is a town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester, in Essex, England. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located He is Conservative Member of Parliament for Westbury. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Westbury is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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He grew up in Harwich, Essex, and went to local schools there. Harwich (ˈhærɪdʒ is a town in Essex England and one of the Haven ports, located on the coast with the North Sea Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common
Murrison qualified as a doctor from the Bristol University medical school in 1984 and holds the degrees of MD, MB and ChB. the University (or derivatives but lower-case when referring to many universitiesor universities Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Doctor of Medicine ( MD or MD, from the Latin Medicinæ Doctor meaning "Teacher of Medicine" is a doctoral Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, or in Latin Medicinae Baccalaureus et Baccalaureus Chirurgiae (abbreviated MB BChir, BM BCh, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, or in Latin Medicinae Baccalaureus et Baccalaureus Chirurgiae (abbreviated MB BChir, BM BCh, He served as a medical officer in the Royal Navy until 2000, retiring with the rank of Surgeon Commander. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. During his Naval career he served as an Honorary Research Registrar at Southampton General Hospital and spent one year as a postgraduate student at Cambridge University, obtaining a Diploma in Public Health. Southampton General Hospital is a large District General Hospital (DGH in Southampton, England, operated by the Southampton University Hospitals NHS The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University) located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the From 2000, he worked as a General Practitioner locum in Wiltshire and as a Consultant at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye An NHS district general Hospital in Great Western Road Gloucester, England.
In 2003, as a naval reserve officer, he was recalled to serve in Iraq for a six-month tour of duty. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
Murrison was first selected as the prospective Conservative candidate for the West Wiltshire constituency of Westbury in September 2000 and was elected as Member of Parliament for the constituency in June 2001. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Westbury is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. He was then appointed to the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee and was also a member of the Standing Committee on the NHS Reform Bill. He also takes an interest in defence policy. In November 2003 he was appointed as the Conservative spokesman on Health. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom.
He was re-elected to parliament at the General Election in May 2005, and now serves as one of three Shadow Ministers for Health. A general election is an Election in which all or most members of a given political body are up for election Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Murrison is married to Jenny, a physiotherapist. They have five daughters and live near Mere in Wiltshire. Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye
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Member of Parliament for Westbury 2001– present |
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