Nick Gibb

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Nicolas John "Nick" Gibb was born on 3rd September 1960 in Amersham, England. He is a British Conservative Party politician. He is the MP for the constituency of Bognor Regis and Littlehampton.

Education

Nick Gibb was educated at Bedford Modern School, Maidstone Grammar School, Roundhay School, Leeds, and Thornes House School, Wakefield. He then attended the College of St Hild and St Bede at the University of Durham where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Law in 1981.

Poitical Career

Gibb worked as an election agent to Cecil Parkinson at the 1987 general election, and was the secretary of the Bethnal Green and Stepney Conservative Association in 1988, becoming its chairman the following year. Gibb was selected to stand as the Conservative candidate for the newly created West Sussex seat of Bognor Regis and Littlehampton at the 1997 general election. Gibb served as Minister of State for Schools in the Department for Education from 13th May 2010 until 4th September 2012.

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Conservatives Members of Parliament