Andrew Murrison

Biography:

Andrew Murrison was elected MP for South West Wiltshire on May 7th 2015 with 27198 votes, taking 52.7% of the vote.

Andrew Murrison was born in 1961 in Colchester and raised in Harwich, Essex. He studied medicine at Bristol (MD, MB CHB) and public health at Hughes Hall, Cambridge (DPH). Dr Murrison served for 18 years as a Medical Officer in the Royal Navy leaving in October 2000 as a Surgeon Commander. He was recalled in 2003 to serve in Iraq.

Selected for the West Wiltshire constituency of Westbury in September 2000, he was elected in June 2001. In November 2003 he was appointed to the Conservative front bench as a health spokesman. In July 2007 he was appointed to the Conservative front bench as a defence spokesman.

In September 2012 he became minister for international security strategy, a role he maintained until July 2014, when he was appointed by David Cameron Minister of State for Northen Ireland.

Dr Murrison is married to Jenny, a physiotherapist.

The couple live near Warminster with their five daughters.

Constituency: South West Wiltshire

Constituency Address: lovemead house
roundstone st
trowbridge
ba14 8dg

Constituency Tel: 01225 358584

Date of Birth: 24 April 1961

Email: andrew.murrison.mp@parliament.uk

Party: Conservative

Personal Website: http://www.andrewmurrison.co.uk/

Westminster Tel: 020 7219 8337

Twitter: @murrisonMP