Derek Conway

Quick Facts

Full Name	Derek Conway
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Feb 15, 1953(1953-02-15)
Age	71
Birthplace	Newcastle upon Tyne
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Aquarius

Derek Conway Biography

Derek Conway is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on February 15, 1953 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom. Derek Leslie Conway TD (born 15 February 1953) is an English TV presenter and politician. An active part of the Conservative Party, Conway served as an MP (MP) from the constituency Shrewsbury as well as Atcham from 1983 until 1997 in addition to Old Bexley and Sidcup from 2001 until 2010. Conway is currently the host of Epilogue which is a book-review show that airs on Press TV, an English-language international television news channel , which is funded with the help of the Iranian government.

Conway is engaged with Colette Elizabeth Mary Lamb, who he met in 1980 . the couple has two sons as well as one daughter.

In 1985, Conway became a member of the Agriculture Select committee, and after the 1987 general election he joined the Transport Select Committee. In 1988 he was appointed as the Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to the Minister of State at the Wales Office, Wyn Roberts, serving until 1991.

Following the 1992 general election Conway became the PPS to Michael Forsyth, Minister of State at the Department for Employment. In 1993 Conway was promoted by John Major to serve as an Assistant Government Whip, the next year becoming a Lord Commissioner to the Treasury, or ‘full whip’. He was again promoted within the Whips’ Office when he became the Vice Chamberlain of HM Household in 1996.

Conway was inducted into his 6th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (Territorial Army) in 1977. Conway was elevated to lieutenant, and Captain in the year 1981. In 1982, he joined the 5th Battalion, The Light Infantry. He was promoted to major in 1987. He was also given the Territorial Decoration in 1990 and was transferred into the Reserve in 1994. He also served as an executive with Granada Television, a Sunday school teacher and charity coordinator at the National Foundation for Research into Crppling Diseases (1974-1983) as well as in the Cats Protection League (chief executive from 1998 until 2003). The Freeman is part in London’s City of London.

Derek Conway Net Worth

Derek Conway is one of the richest Politician from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Derek Conway 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In the general election, Conway was not able to contest the secure Labour seat in the parliamentary district of Durham but was defeated by sitting Member, Mark Hughes, by 18,116 votes. At the 1979 general election, Conway was a candidate for the less insignificant seat Newcastle upon Tyne East and was defeated again from Labor’s Mike Thomas and by 6,176 votes.

In 1974 at the age of 21 Conway got elected as councillor for the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead council. In 1977, Conway was selected to the Tyne and Wear County Council and served as the Conservative group leader from 1979 to 1982. He left his county council position in the year 1983 at which time he was elected Westminster. In Gateshead it was his position as deputy Conservative Group Leader for some years. He was also an elected councillor at Gateshead until 1987, and was being a member of Parliament.

Conway was first elected to parliament for Shrewsbury and Atcham at the 1983 general election, following the retirement of the long serving Conservative member for Shrewsbury, John Langford-Holt, securing a majority of 8,624.

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Who is Derek Conway Dating?

According to our records, Derek Conway married to Mary Lamb. As of December 1, 2023, Derek Conway’s is not dating anyone.

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Conway was reported to the Committee on Standards and Privileges by former Metropolitan Police Inspector Michael Barnbrook, who had stood against him in the 2005 general election as a UKIP candidate. After an investigation, in January 2008 the Committee found there was “no record” of what work Freddie had done, and said the £1,000-plus a month he was paid was too high. They recommended that the House order him to repay a sum of £13,000 and that he be suspended for 10 sitting days. However, in a subsequent interview with the Mail on Sunday, Derek Conway disputed the allegation that Freddie Conway had rarely travelled from Newcastle to Westminster, instead stating that Freddie “would go up and down like a fiddler’s elbow”. In light of the evidence, Conservative party leader David Cameron decided to withdraw the Conservative Party Whip, rendering Conway free of any Parliamentary Conservative constraints, effectively leaving him as an independent MP.

Facts & Trivia

Derek Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Derek Conway celebrates birthday on February 15 of every year.

Conway announced on 30 January 2008 that he would not fight the next general election, stating: “I have concluded that it’s now time to step down.” He declared that he did not wish his “personal circumstances to be a distraction” from David Cameron’s leadership.

Top Facts about Derek Conway

1. Derek Conway is a former British Conservative politician.
2. He served as MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup from 2001-2010.
3. Conway was involved in a parliamentary expenses scandal in 2009.
4. He was found to have paid his son for work he did not do.
5. The scandal led to Conway being suspended from the Conservative Party.
6. He was also ordered to repay over £13,000 in expenses.
7. Conway retired from politics at the 2010 general election.
8. Prior to his political career, he worked as a barrister and journalist.
9. Conway has been married twice and has four children.
10. He is known for his conservative views on social issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage.

What happened to Conway in the bill?

In the end, Conway was killed in a devastating car bomb attack after meeting with community leaders to deal with the growing racial tension in Sun Hill.

Who is Derek from the bill?

Bennett Roberts (1 July 1950 – 7 June 2021) was a Welsh actor most famous for his portrayal of Chief Inspector Derek Conway in the ITV British television series The Bill.

Who replaced Derek Conway in the bill?

Chief Inspector is the second highest rank within a station. Chief Inspectors run uniform, and Detective Chief Inspectors run CID. Sun Hill’s last Chief Inspector, Derek Conway was killed in 2002 and wasn’t replaced. Sun Hill’s last DCI was Jack Meadows, who was promoted to Superintendent in 2009.

Which actor from The Bill died?

“Unfortunately George Rossi who played DC Duncan Lennox passed away the morning of Wednesday 5th January 2022,” she wrote on Twitter. She added: “This is my uncle. He was acting still up until recently. Unfortunately he passed away yesterday morning.”

Who was Ben Roberts?

Ben Roberts-Smith
Born| 1 November 1978 Perth, Western Australia
Allegiance| Australia
Service/branch| Australian Army (1996–2013) Australian Army Reserve (2013–2015)
Years of service| 1996–2015