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Andy Reed | |
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![]() Reed in 2010 | |
Member of Parliament for Loughborough | |
In office 1 May 1997 – 12 April 2010 | |
Preceded by | Stephen Dorrell |
Succeeded by | Nicky Morgan |
Personal details | |
Born | Kettering, Northamptonshire, England | 17 September 1964
Political party | Labour Co-operative |
Alma mater | De Montfort University |
Andrew John Reed OBE (born 17 September 1964) is a British Labour Co-operative politician who was the Member of Parliament for the key marginal Constituency of Loughborough from 1997 to 2010.[1] Reed was awarded the OBE in June 2012 for service to the community and sport in Leicestershire.[2]
He is a notable sports enthusiast,[3][4] a fortuitous coincidence as "Loughborough is home to the most comprehensive sports development programme of any University,"[5][6] as well as being headquarters for Team GB's 2012 Olympic preparation,[7] whose requirements Reed became familiar with under the Parliamentary Sports Fellowship Scheme.[8] Although regarded as a loyal MP,[4] Reed was the first member of the Government to resign over the invasion of Iraq.[9]