Ann Widdecombe

Miss Ann Noreen Widdecombe

Rush ID: 703

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Details

Born:
4 October 1947
Died:
8 July 2026
Birth place:
Bath, Somerset, UK
Gender:
Female
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Higher Education administrator
Election occupation:
Higher Education administrator
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Minister of State
Who's Who volume:
N/A
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
703
MNIS ID:
85
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q298846
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
10634

Name changes

  1. WIDDECOMBE, Ann (1947- )

Constituencies

  1. Maidstone and The Weald

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1997
    Date of election: 1 May 1997
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 2010
    Date of exit: 12 April 2010
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: None Known
    Notes: None

  2. Maidstone

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1987
    Date of election: 11 June 1987
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1997
    Date of exit: 1 May 1997
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: None Known
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport

    Connection with constituency: Unknown
    Year of election: 2019
    Date of election: Thu 12th Dec 2019
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: The Brexit Party
    Notes:

  2. Plymouth, Devonport

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1983
    Date of election: Thu 9th Jun 1983
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

  3. Burnley

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1979
    Date of election: Thu 3rd May 1979
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. Minister of State 1995-1997

    Home Office; Minister for Prisons

  2. Minister of State 1994-1995

    Department of Employment

  3. Under-Secretary 1993-1994

    Department of Employment

  4. Under-Secretary 1990-1993

    Department of Social Security

Higher education

  1. Birmingham, University of

    Attended 1

    Graduated

  2. Lady Margaret Hall

    Attended 2

    Graduated

Schools

  1. La Sainte Union Convent

  2. Royal Naval School

Marriages

  1. Unknown, not married

Parties

  1. Conservative Member

    1987-23 April 2019

  2. The Brexit Party Member

    24 April 2019-

Local governments

  1. Runnymede District Council

    Councillor

    1976-1978