Peter Bottomley

Sir Peter James Bottomley (born 30 July 1944) is a British Conservative Party politician who has served as a Member of Parliament (MP) since 1975, and who currently represents Worthing West. First elected at a by-election in the former constituency of Woolwich West, he served as its MP until its abolition at the 1983 general election, and then for the Eltham constituency which replaced it, until 1997. He moved to his current constituency at the 1997 general election.

Sir
Peter Bottomley
MP
Official portrait, 2020
Father of the House of Commons
Assumed office
13 December 2019
SpeakerSir Lindsay Hoyle
Preceded byKenneth Clarke
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
In office
4 July 1989 – 28 July 1990
Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher
Preceded byPeter Viggers
Succeeded byThe Lord Skelmersdale
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport
In office
23 January 1986 – 24 July 1989
Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher
Preceded byMichael Spicer
Succeeded byPatrick McLoughlin
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment
In office
11 September 1984 – 23 January 1986
Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher
Preceded byJohn Gummer
Succeeded byDavid Trippier
Member of Parliament
for Worthing West
Assumed office
1 May 1997
Preceded byConstituency created
Majority14,823 (27.1%)
Member of Parliament
for Eltham (1983–1997)
Woolwich West (1975–1983)
In office
26 June 1975 – 8 April 1997
Preceded byWilliam Hamling
Succeeded byClive Efford
Personal details
Born (1944-07-30) 30 July 1944
Newport, Shropshire, England
Political partyConservative
Spouse
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(m. 1967)​
Children3
Parents
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge
Websitewww.sirpeterbottomley.com

Following the 2019 general election, Bottomley was the longest-serving MP and therefore Father of the House.

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