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Richard Cockwell

Richard Cockwell

British-born Falkland Islands politician (born 1939)

John Richard Cockwell OBE (born 1939) is a British-born Falkland Islands politician who served as a Member of the Legislative Council for the Camp constituency from 1997 until 2001, and then as a member for the Stanley constituency from 2001 until 2009.[1]

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Cockwell grew up in Hampshire and attended Stanbridge Earls.[citation needed] He briefly worked as a shepherd on Salisbury Plain before moving to Australia. He moved to the Falkland Islands in 1964 to work at Packe Brothers and Co limited in Fox Bay, becoming the company's Manager in 1967.[1]

He was elected to the Legislative Council at the 1997 general election for the Camp constituency and re-elected four years later as a member for Stanley. He didn't seek re-election in 2009.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Richard Cockwell bio". Falkland Islands Government. falklands.gov.fk. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  2. [2]
    Brock, J. (6 November 2009). "Falklands Election – Stanley Constituency Upset". South Atlantic Remote Territories Media Association. Retrieved 3 July 2011.


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