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Anthony Beaumont-Dark

Anthony Beaumont-Dark

British politician

Sir Anthony Michael Beaumont-Dark (11 October 1932 – 2 April 2006) was a British politician.

He was born in Birmingham on 11 October 1932, the son of a businessman. He was educated at Cedarhurst School, Solihull; Shirley College; Birmingham College of Arts and Crafts; and Birmingham University. He trained as an investment analyst and became a stockbroker by profession.[1]

He was a Conservative City Councillor for Birmingham from 1956 to 1967, and stood unsuccessfully for Birmingham Aston in 1959 and 1964. Subsequently, he became MP for the constituency of Birmingham Selly Oak from 1979 to 1992. According to The Guardian, he was known for being a "rent-a-quote" MP who would deliver a pithy and memorable comment on almost any public issue.[2]

He defeated Tom Litterick of the Labour Party in 1979, and served as a backbencher until his defeat in the 1992 general election by Dr Lynne Jones, the Labour candidate. He was knighted the same year.

References

  1. [1]
    "Sir Anthony Beaumont-Dark". The Daily Telegraph. London. 4 April 2006. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. [2]
    Sir Anthony Beaumont-Dark, Andrew Roth, The Guardian, 5 April 2006
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