David Rendel
David Digby Rendel (15 April 1949 – 16 May 2016) was a British politician. He was a member of the Liberal Democrats. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Newbury from 1993 to 2005. He lost re-election in 2005 to Conservative candidate Richard Benyon. At the time he lost his seat, he was the Liberal Democrats' spokesman on Higher and Further Education.
David Rendel | |
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 David Rendel at the Newbury declaration for the 2005 election | |
| Member of Parliament for Newbury | |
| In office 6 May 1993 – 5 May 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Judith Chaplin |
| Succeeded by | Richard Benyon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 April 1949 Athens, Greece[1] |
| Died | 16 May 2016 (aged 67) Berkshire, England |
| Cause of death | Cancer[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford, St Cross College, Oxford |
In September 2014, Rendel was selected as Liberal Democrat candidate in the 2015 general election for the seat of Somerton and Frome in Somerset; however, he lost to the Conservative candidate, David Warburton.
Rendel died on 16 May 2016 in Berkshire, England from cancer, aged 67.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Herring, John (17 May 2016). "Former MP for Newbury David Rendel dies". Newbury Today (Newbury, Berkshire). http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/home/18142/Former-MP-for-Newbury-David-Rendel.html. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
Other websites
- David Rendel Archived 2005-01-29 at the Wayback Machine official site
- David Rendel Archived 2006-01-11 at the Wayback Machine profile at the site of Liberal Democrats
- Guardian Politics Ask Aristotle – David Rendel
- TheyWorkForYou.com – David Rendel
- The Public Whip – David Rendel voting record
- BBC News – David Rendel Archived 2009-02-13 at the Wayback Machine profile 10 February 2005