Tony Wright

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tony Wright
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Aug 12, 1954(1954-08-12)
Age	70
Birthplace	Great Yarmouth
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Great Yarmouth
Horoscope	Leo

Tony Wright Biography

Tony Wright is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on August 12, 1954 in Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom. Anthony David Wright (born 12 August 1954) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Great Yarmouth from 1997 until losing his seat at the 2010 election.

Wright married Barbara Marley on 13 August 1988 in Great Yarmouth. They have a son and daughter, and a step daughter. He supports Norwich City F.C..

Wright found himself landed in controversy in June 2009 during the British MPs’ expenses scandal when it emerged that he had accepted a £10,000 sweetener from the new owners of a rented accommodation in Dolphin Square, London SW1 on the understanding he accepted a £1,000 a month rent increase at the tax payers expense. He justified keeping the money by claiming “he took a financial hit from having to work in London when he was first elected in 1997” and highlighting how the money actually saved the tax payer £10,000 as it was not from the public purse.

At the 2010 General Election. he lost his parliamentary seat to Conservative candidate Brandon Lewis with a swing over 9% against him.

In addition, in 1983 Wright was employed by Great Yarmouth Labour Party as full-time organiser up until the 1997 general election when he was elected as Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth and retained his seat at both the 2001 and 2005 elections.

Tony Wright Net Worth

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

From 1970–74, he was an engineering apprentice, then a mechanical engineer from 1974–83. He worked originally with ErieElectronics, and then was subsequently employed at Brown and Root and Probe Oil Tools.

In his political career, Wright first stood for a Council seat in 1979 and missed out losing by 86 votes. He was subsequently voted in 1980 until 1982 when he lost by 15 votes. Wright was then re-elected in 1986 and remained a Councillor until 1998.

In total he served fourteen years for Great Yarmouth Borough Council and was chairman of various committees, Deputy Leader for four years and Leader of the council for over two years from 1995 until 1997.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Tony Wright Dating?

According to our records, Tony Wright married to Barbara Marley. As of December 1, 2023, Tony Wright’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Tony Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Tony Wright celebrates birthday on August 12 of every year.

How long did Tony Wright stay awake for?

LONDON, Nov. 14, 2007— — Tony Wright was tired, and with good reason. He’d been awake for 11 days, two hours — a world record.

Who is Tony Wright?

Anthony Wright endured two trials and 25 years in prison before a jury found him not guilty of the 1991 rape and murder of an elderly woman in Philadelphia. On Aug. 23, 2016, he became the 344th DNA exoneree in the nation.

Who is the lead singer of terrorvision?

Tony Wright (born 6 May 1968) is a British musician who is the lead singer of the British band Terrorvision and also the band Laika Dog.

What's the longest anyone has ever slept?

In October of 2017, Wyatt Shaw from Kentucky fell asleep for 11 days. He was just seven years old and doctors ran several tests with no conclusive explanations.

What's the longest anyone's gone without sleep?

Going without sleep for 264 hours , exactly 11 days – long enough to break a world record.