Patrick Mercer
Politician
1956 –
Who is Patrick Mercer?
Colonel Patrick John Mercer, OBE is a British politician and author, and was an Independent MP representing the constituency of Newark in Parliament until his resignation at the end of April 2014.
He was elected as a Conservative in the 2001 general election, until resigning the party's parliamentary whip in May 2013. He is a frequent commentator on defence and security issues having served as infantry officer in the British Army and held the position of Shadow Minister for Homeland Security. He is a former journalist for the BBC and has to date written four military novels. He is a patron of the Victoria Cross Trust.
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- Born
- Jun 26, 1956
Stockport - Spouses
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Education
- Cranfield University
- Exeter College, Oxford
- University of Oxford
- The King's School, Chester
- Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
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on July 23, 2013
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