Richard Shepherd
British politician (1942-2022)
Sir Richard Charles Scrimgeour Shepherd (6 December 1942 – 19[1] or 21[2] February 2022) was a British Conservative politician. He was Member of Parliament for Aldridge-Brownhills from 1979 to 2015.
Sir Richard Shepherd | |
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Member of Parliament for Aldridge-Brownhills | |
In office 3 May 1979 – 30 March 2015 | |
Preceded by | Geoff Edge |
Succeeded by | Wendy Morton |
Personal details | |
Born | Richard Charles Scrimgeour Shepherd 6 December 1942 Aberdeen, Scotland |
Died | 21 February 2022 (aged 79) | 19 February 2022 or
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Alma mater | London School of Economics (BSc), Johns Hopkins University (MSc) |
Profession | Underwriter |
References
change- ↑ "Sir Richard Shepherd, Tory MP and committed Eurosceptic who rebelled over the Maastricht Treaty – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ↑ Bates, Stephen (22 February 2022). "Sir Richard Shepherd obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 February 2022.