The Lord Risby | |
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Member of Parliament for West Suffolk | |
In office 1 May 1997 – 12 April 2010 | |
Preceded by | new constituency |
Succeeded by | Matt Hancock |
Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds | |
In office 9 April 1992 – 8 April 1997 | |
Preceded by | Eldon Griffiths |
Succeeded by | David Ruffley |
Personal details | |
Born | Cape Town, Union of South Africa | 24 September 1946
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Jane Henniker-Major (divorced) |
Alma mater | University of Cape Town, Magdalene College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Politician |
Richard John Grenville Spring, Baron Risby (born 24 September 1946) is a former Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bury St Edmunds from 1992 to 1997, and for West Suffolk from 1997 to 2010. He joined the House of Lords in 2010.