Gary Streeter
Sir Gary Nicholas Streeter (born 2 October 1955) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. Since 1997 he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for South West Devon, previously holding the nearby seat of Plymouth Sutton between 1992 and 1997. Since the convening of the Fifty-fifth Parliament, Streeter has been the longest currently serving MP representing a constituency in the county of Devon.
Gary Streeter MP | |
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Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Shadow Secretary of State for International Development | |
| In office 1 June 1998 – 18 September 2001 | |
| Leader | William Hague |
| Preceded by | Alastair Goodlad |
| Succeeded by | Caroline Spelman |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Lord Chancellor's Department | |
| In office 2 June 1996 – 1 May 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Evans |
| Succeeded by | Geoff Hoon |
| Member of Parliament for South West Devon | |
| Assumed office 1 May 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 21,430 (40.2%) |
| Member of Parliament for Plymouth Sutton | |
| In office 9 April 1992 – 8 April 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Clark |
| Succeeded by | Linda Gilroy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 October 1955 Gosport, England |
| Political party | Conservative (since 1988) |
| Other political affiliations | SDP (before 1988) |
| Spouse |
Janet Stevens (m. 1978) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | King's College London |
| Profession | Solicitor |
| Website | garystreeter |
On 25 November 2022, he announced that he would not seek re-election at the next general election.
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