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CLIFTON-BROWN
Geoffrey
Robert

Politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for The Cotswolds

Parliament of the United Kingdom

Date of Birth: 23 March 1953
Age: 73 years old
Place of Birth: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
In the rating: #149 Politician

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Sir Geoffrey Robert Clifton-Brown FRICS (born 23 March 1953) is a British politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for The Cotswolds. He also serves as Vice-President of the Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists and as Treasurer of the 1922 Committee.

Early career

Clifton-Brown, the son of Robert and Elizabeth Clifton-Brown and a descendant of James Clifton Brown, was born in Cambridge. He was educated at Tormore School, in Upper Deal, Kent and then Eton College, before attending the Royal Agricultural College where he qualified as a chartered surveyor in 1975. He began his career as a graduate estate surveyor at the Property Services Agency in Dorchester and, later in 1975, became an investment surveyor with Jones Lang Wootton. He became the vice chairman of the Norfolk North Conservative Association in 1984. He was elected as Constituency Chairman in 1986, a position he held until he resigned in 1991 in order to stand for election as a Conservative candidate.

Parliamentary career

Conservative parliamentary constituency of Cirencester and Tewkesbury, following the retirement of the former Cabinet minister Nicholas Ridley. He retained the seat at the 1992 general election, with a majority of 16,058, and made his maiden speech on 12 June 1992.

When newly elected he became a member of the Environment Select Committee, where he remained until 1995. Clifton-Brown was then appointed as the Parliamentary Private Secretary to Douglas Hogg, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Later his constituency was abolished, but he contested and was elected for the newly drawn constituency of Cotswold at the 1997 general election and returned to Parliament as a backbencher, whilst William Hague was the Leader of the Opposition. After Iain Duncan Smith became leader of the Conservative Party, Clifton-Brown became the Shadow Minister for Local and Devolved Government Affairs in 2002.

Following the 2005 general election, he retained the seat of Cotswold and returned to Westminster as assistant Chief Conservative Whip. On the accession of David Cameron as Leader of the Conservative Party, he was appointed the Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Investment.

Following the 2010 election and the formation of the subsequent Coalition government, Clifton-Brown returned to the back benches, also making overseas visits in his role as Chairman of the Conservative Party's International Office. At this time he became the Parliamentary Chairman of the Conservative Friends of the Chinese.[3] In 2014, he received critical attention in the media following a visit to China paid for by the Chinese authorities.[4] In a 2015 interview with CNN, Clifton-Brown stated that his family has been doing business in China since the 1920s. Clifton-Brown has remained engaged in dialogue with Chinese authorities.

During the United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal in 2009 Clifton-Brown switched his main residence from his house in the Cotswolds to a London flat. The Cotswolds Conservative Party Association said that Clifton-Brown had acted within the rules.

In 2018 he was honoured as a Knight Bachelor for political and public service.

In 2019, Clifton-Brown was asked to leave the Conservative Party Conference being held in Manchester, after a dispute with security staff who prevented him from entering a meeting room with a guest who did not have a relevant identification pass. According to a BBC Online report, he later apologised and described the incident as a "minor verbal misunderstanding".

Political heritage

Clifton-Brown is related to seven other previous members of Parliament, including Geoffrey Benedict Clifton-Brown, also Douglas Clifton Brown and Harry Hylton-Foster who both became Speaker of the House of Commons. Howard Clifton Brown was elected as member of Parliament on several occasions.

Personal life

Clifton-Brown married Alexandra Peto-Shepherd in 1979. They have two sons Edward (35) and Robert (33) and one daughter, Jacqueline (37). They divorced in 2004. He is now married to Kym Erlich. He has an interest in UK-China relations and is chair of the Conservative Friends of the Chinese. He is a Freeman of the City of London.

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Date of Birth 23 March 1953

Age 73 years old

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Leo	88%
Sagittarius	84%
Pisces	80%
Scorpio	80%
Gemini	80%
Taurus	80%
Capricorn	76%
Aries	76%
Aquarius	72%
Libra	72%
Virgo	72%
Cancer	64%

Chinese horoscope Snake Snake - wisdom and discernment People born in the years of the Snake are distinguished by innate wisdom, insight and insight. They are persistent, hardy and patient, demanding of themselves and others. Despite the fact that Snakes are stingy, selfis…

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Rabbit	96%
Bull	96%
Dog	92%
Dragon	92%
Snake	92%
Rooster	80%
Monkey	80%
Rat	80%
Goat	76%
Horse	72%
Pig	60%
Tiger	48%

Slavic horoscope Wolf Born under the Wolf sign of the Slavic horoscope, people often combine mythic memory with practical steadiness — reading cycles early and standing firm for those they call their own.

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Aurochs	96%
Fox	96%
Stork	96%
Bear	92%
Wolf	88%
Lynx	84%
Eagle	84%
Raven	84%
Horse	80%
Finist	76%
Elk	76%
Serpent	64%
Swan	64%
Pike	60%
Boar	56%
Virgin	56%

Egyptian horoscope Isis Isis in the Egyptian horoscope marks a period ruled by a distinct god — shaping temperament, luck in affairs, and the way a person protects what they value.

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Thoth	92%
Osiris	92%
Isis	88%
Set	84%
Anubis	84%
Geb	84%
Amun-Ra	84%
Horus	80%
Bastet	76%
Mut	76%
Nile	76%
Sekhmet	56%

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Zodiac Compatibility	%
Willow	96%
Ash	96%
Alder	88%
Hawthorn	84%
Birch	84%
Hazel	80%
Holly	76%
Oak	76%
Rowan	76%
Ivy	64%
Vine	64%
Elder	56%
Reed	56%

Indian horoscope Meena The Vedic rashi Meena carries a sidereal rhythm of Jyotish — temperament, dharma leanings, and the ruling graha color how a person acts and chooses.

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Kumbha	92%
Meena	88%
Makara	84%
Tula	84%
Vrishchika	80%
Dhanu	76%
Simha	64%
Mithuna	60%
Kanya	56%
Karka	56%
Vrishabha	44%
Mesha	36%

Flower horoscope Foxglove The flower talisman Foxglove reflects character through nature’s calendar — sensitivity, aesthetic sense, and seasonal rhythm shape daily choices.

Zodiac Compatibility	%
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Magnolia	96%
Lily	96%
Mimosa	96%
Purslane	92%
Lily of the valley	92%
Dahlia	92%
Poppy	92%
Belladonna	92%
Mistletoe	92%
Foxglove	88%
Aster	84%
Carnation	84%
Wild rose	84%
Violet	84%
Bellflower	84%
Chamomile	84%
Immortelle	84%
Gentian	84%
Delphinium	80%
Water lily	80%
Rose	76%
Sunflower	76%
Tulip	76%
Daisy	76%
Thistle	76%
Edelweiss	64%
Lotus	64%
Orchid	64%
Freesia	64%
Dandelion	60%
Lilac	60%
Gladiolus	56%
Peony	56%
Camellia	56%
Heather	56%

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Zodiac Compatibility	%
Taurus — 2nd decan	96%
Taurus — 1st decan	96%
Taurus — 3rd decan	92%
Aries — 3rd decan	92%
Aries — 2nd decan	92%
Aries — 1st decan	88%
Leo — 3rd decan	84%
Leo — 2nd decan	84%
Cancer — 1st decan	84%
Gemini — 3rd decan	84%
Virgo — 3rd decan	80%
Leo — 1st decan	80%
Gemini — 2nd decan	80%
Virgo — 2nd decan	76%
Virgo — 1st decan	76%
Cancer — 3rd decan	76%
Cancer — 2nd decan	76%
Gemini — 1st decan	76%
Capricorn — 3rd decan	64%
Capricorn — 2nd decan	64%
Sagittarius — 1st decan	64%
Scorpio — 3rd decan	64%
Libra — 2nd decan	64%
Libra — 1st decan	64%
Capricorn — 1st decan	60%
Scorpio — 2nd decan	60%
Sagittarius — 3rd decan	56%
Sagittarius — 2nd decan	56%
Scorpio — 1st decan	56%
Libra — 3rd decan	56%
Pisces — 2nd decan	44%
Pisces — 1st decan	44%
Aquarius — 3rd decan	40%
Pisces — 3rd decan	36%
Aquarius — 2nd decan	36%
Aquarius — 1st decan	36%

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