Brooks Newmark

Brooks Newmark
Minister for Civil Society
In office
15 July 2014 – 27 September 2014
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byNick Hurd
Succeeded byRob Wilson
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
In office
6 May 2010 – 4 September 2012
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byFrank Roy
Succeeded byDavid Evennett
Member of Parliament
for Braintree
In office
5 May 2005 – 30 March 2015
Preceded byAlan Hurst
Succeeded byJames Cleverly
Personal details
Born (1958-05-08) 8 May 1958 (age 66)
Westport, Connecticut, U.S.
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
SpouseLucy Keegan
Children5
Alma materHarvard 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]

  1. ^ "No. 59418". The London Gazette. 13 May 2010. p. 8741.
  2. ^ "Europe: State of Play". University of Oxford. 10 September 2019. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Former Government minister's home 'ransacked' by thief, court hears". Oxford Mail. 8 February 2019. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Centre for International Studies". University of Oxford. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Brooks Newmark is the new minister for civil society". Charity Times. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Several Chelmsford rough sleepers 'could die this winter', says homeless charity". Essex Live. 20 October 2018. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  7. ^ "New government backed advisory panel commits to help eradicate rough sleeping". Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. 1 February 2018.