Brooks Newmark | |
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Minister for Civil Society | |
In office 15 July 2014 – 27 September 2014 | |
Prime Minister | David Cameron |
Preceded by | Nick Hurd |
Succeeded by | Rob Wilson |
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury | |
In office 6 May 2010 – 4 September 2012 | |
Prime Minister | David Cameron |
Preceded by | Frank Roy |
Succeeded by | David Evennett |
Member of Parliament for Braintree | |
In office 5 May 2005 – 30 March 2015 | |
Preceded by | Alan Hurst |
Succeeded by | James Cleverly |
Personal details | |
Born | Westport, Connecticut, U.S. | 8 May 1958
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Lucy Keegan |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | Harvard University (BA, MBA) Worcester College, Oxford (MSc) |
Brooks Phillip Victor Newmark[1] (born 8 May 1958) is a former British Conservative politician, who served as a Member of Parliament and minister. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Braintree in the 2005 general election and stood down at the 2015 general election.
Prior to entering politics, he was involved in various businesses and was a senior partner at a private equity firm.[2] Newmark is a visiting academic at the University of Oxford and became a guest lecturer in politics after his parliamentary career ended.[3][4] He is a founder of the charity 'A Partner in Education',[5] a campaigner on homelessness and a member of the Rough Sleeping Advisory Panel that advises the Home Office.[6][7]