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BERCOW, John

Buckingham Speaker
 

Member for Buckingham since 1997. Committees: Member, Chairmans Panel since 2005. Political career: Speaker of the House of Commons since 2009; Home Affairs 2000-01; Shadow International Development Secretary 2003-04; Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2001-02; Opposition Spokesman on Education 1999-2000; Special Adviser to Jonathan Aitken, Chief Secretary to the Treasury 1995; Special Adviser to Virginia Bottomley, Secretary of State for National Heritage 1995-96; Lambeth Councillor 1986-90; Deputy Leader, Conservative Opposition 1987-89; National Chair, Federation of Conservative Students 1986-87. Special political interests: Special educational needs, immigration and asylum, constitutional reform, human rights and international development. Profession/Trade: Credit Analyst, Hambros Bank 1987-88; Public Affairs Consultant, Rowland Salingbury Casey 1988-95; Board Director, Rowland Company 1994-95. Education: Finchley Manor Hill School; University of Essex, BA, First Class Honours, Government. b. 19 January 1963.

 
  2010     2005  
SPEAKER HOLD Votes % +/- % Votes %
Conservative 22,860 47.3 -10.1 27,748 57.4
Bucks Campaign for Democracy 10,331 21.4      
UKIP 8,410 17.4 14.4 1,432 3.0
Independent 2,394 5.0      
Independent B 1,270 2.6      
BNP 980 2.0      
Monster Raving Loony 856 1.8      
Independent C 435 0.9      
Christian 369 0.8      
Independent D 332 0.7      
Cut the Deficit Party 107 0.2      
Majority 12,529 25.9   18,129 37.5
Turnout 48,344 64.5 -4.2 48,307 68.7