Piers Merchant | |
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| Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne Central | |
| In office 9 June 1983 – 18 May 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Cowans |
| Succeeded by | Jim Cousins |
| Member of Parliament for Beckenham | |
| In office 9 April 1992 – 27 October 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Goodhart |
| Succeeded by | Jacqui Lait |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Piers Rolf Garfield Merchant 2 January 1951 |
| Died | 21 September 2009 (aged 58) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative (until 2004) UKIP (2004–2009) |
| Spouse |
Helen Burrluck
(m. 1977) |
| Alma mater | University College, Durham |
Piers Rolf Garfield Merchant (2 January 1951 – 21 September 2009) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Newcastle upon Tyne Central from 1983 to 1987, and then MP for Beckenham from 1992 until he resigned in October 1997 following a scandal.