Timothy Wood
Timothy John Rogerson Wood (born 13 August 1940), known as Tim Wood, is a British politician. He was the Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Stevenage, which he won at the 1983 general election.
Timothy Wood | |
|---|---|
| Comptroller of the Household | |
| In office 12 December 1995 – 2 May 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | David Lightbown |
| Succeeded by | Thomas McAvoy |
| Lord Commissioner of the Treasury | |
| In office 14 April 1992 – 5 July 1995 | |
| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | Tom Sackville |
| Succeeded by | Bowen Wells |
| Member of Parliament for Stevenage | |
| In office 9 June 1983 – 8 April 1997 | |
| Preceded by | New Constituency |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Follett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Timothy John Rogerson Wood 13 August 1940 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
While in Parliament, Wood served as a Parliamentary Private Secretary to Ministers in the Ministry of Defence and Northern Ireland Office. Following the 1992 general election, Wood became a Government Whip.
At the 1997 general election a swing of 13.9% from the Conservatives to Labour saw Wood defeated by Labour Party candidate Barbara Follett by 11,582 votes.
On 3 May 2007, Wood was elected to East Devon District Council to represent Exmouth Littleham ward.
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