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===Coalition government===
===Coalition government===
Following the [[United Kingdom general election, 2010|2010 general election]] Browne was appointed [[Minister of State]] with the responsibility for South East Asia & Far East, Caribbean, Central & South America, Australasia & Pacific, human rights, consular, migration, drugs and international crime, public diplomacy and the Olympics at the [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office|Foreign Office]] as a member of the coalition government. In the government reshuffle of September 2012 he was appointed [[Minister of State]] in the [[Home Office]].
Following the [[United Kingdom general election, 2010|2010 general election]] Browne was appointed [[Minister of State]] with the responsibility for South East Asia & Far East, Caribbean, Central & South America, Australasia & Pacific, human rights, consular, migration, drugs and international crime, public diplomacy and the Olympics at the [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office|Foreign Office]] as a member of the coalition government. In the government reshuffle of September 2012 he was appointed [[Minister of State]] in the [[Home Office]].


===Other interests===
===Other interests===

Revision as of 13:18, 7 October 2013

For other people named Jeremy Browne, see Jeremy Browne (disambiguation).

Jeremy Browne
MP
Minister of State for the Home Office
Assumed office
4 September 2012
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Minister of State for the Foreign Office
In office
13 May 2010 – 4 September 2012
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byChris Bryant
Succeeded byHugo Swire
Member of Parliament
for Taunton Deane
Taunton (2005–2010)
Assumed office
5 May 2005
Preceded byAdrian Flook
Majority3,993 (6.9%)
Personal details
Born (1970-05-17) 17 May 1970 (age 54)
Islington, London
NationalityBritish
Political partyLiberal Democrats
Alma materUniversity of Nottingham
Websitejeremybrowne.org.uk

Jeremy Richard Browne (born 17 May 1970) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Taunton Deane since 2005 and a Minister of State at the Home Office since 2012, having previously been a minister at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office since 2010.

Early life and education

Born in Islington, Browne is the son of British diplomat Sir Nicholas Browne, and, as a child, lived in many different countries, including Iran, Zimbabwe, and Belgium.[1]

Browne was educated at Bedales School,[2] and the University of Nottingham where he studied politics. He became Editor of the University Newspaper and was elected President of the Students' Union in 1992.[3]

Political career

Early career

Browne became a researcher for the Liberal Democrat MP Alan Beith in 1993. He worked for financial-consultancy Dewe Rogerson and has also worked for a public relations firms Edelman and Reputationinc. He worked for the Liberal Democrats nationally and rose to be their Director of Press and Broadcasting under the leadership of Paddy Ashdown and Charles Kennedy.[3]

1997 Candidature

Browne was chosen by his Enfield local party branch to contest Enfield Southgate parliamentary constituency at the 1997 general election and followed the previous result for the party in achieving third position, behind Labour's Stephen Twigg who on that date ousted the Secretary of State for Defence, Michael Portillo in one of the most surprising landslide results.[4] Browne was then chosen to contest the more winnable marginal seat of Taunton which had been gained by the Conservative Adrian Flook in 2001 from the Liberal Democrat Jackie Ballard by just 235 votes.

Becoming an MP

The 2005 general election was again close in Taunton however Browne beat his main opponent by 573 votes,[3] against the national swing. In 2010, Browne defended his slightly less broad seat, Taunton Deane, and increased his majority to 3,993.[5]

Opposition MP

Following his election in 2005, Browne was appointed a spokesman on Foreign Affairs and as Member of the Home Affairs Select Committee.

During the 2006 Liberal Democrat leadership campaign, Browne was campaign press secretary to Menzies Campbell.[6] He was later promoted to the Liberal Democrat Frontbench Team to become the Liberal Democrat spokesman for Home Affairs.

During the 2007 leadership election, he was a supporter of Nick Clegg and a member of his campaign team. In 2008, Browne became Lib Dem Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury.[7][8]

Browne presented a private member's bill entitled the Organ Donation (Presumed Consent) Bill 2008-09.[9][10] The Bill aimed to address the problem of a lack of organs available for transplant in the UK. Over 1000 people a year die whilst on waiting lists for organs.

During the 2009 expenses scandal, Browne was initially asked to pay back £17,894 in mortgage payments by the Legg Report, after re-mortgaging his London home to provide a deposit for a constituency home.[11] He appealed this decision, making him the first MP to do so, and argued that he was being penalised for using his own money instead of claiming a greater amount from the taxpayer.[12] His appeal was successful, with Sir Paul Kennedy accepting that the arrangement cost the taxpayer less than the alternative options and saying that Browne had acted "openly and honestly, and for the very purpose for which ACA was established".[13] In the final report, Browne was not required to repay anything.[14]

Coalition government

Following the 2010 general election Browne was appointed Minister of State with the responsibility for South East Asia & Far East, Caribbean, Central & South America, Australasia & Pacific, human rights, consular, migration, drugs and international crime, public diplomacy and the Olympics at the Foreign Office as a member of the coalition government. In the government reshuffle of September 2012 he was appointed Minister of State in the Home Office but removed from this position in October 2013.

Other interests

Browne became a Vice President of the charity Parkinson's UK in 2007.[15] He is also the Liberal Democrat member of the advisory board of the think tank Reform.

Political views

Browne is firmly on the Orange Book wing of the Liberal Democrats. He is liberal on issues such as the environment, civil liberties and on LGBT rights. He is a strong believer in free-market economics, low taxation and small government.[16]

Polls and awards

Jeremy Browne was nominated for the Stonewall Politician of the Year Award in 2011 for his work to support equality for lesbian, gay and bisexual people.[17] He was given a score of 79% in favour of lesbian, gay and bisexual equality by Stonewall.[18] On 5 February 2013 he voted in favour in the House of Commons Second Reading vote on marriage equality in Britain.[19]

References

  1. ^ "Lib Dem front bench: Who's Who". BBC News. 8 January 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  2. ^ Browne biographical details
  3. ^ a b c "Jeremy Browne – Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury". Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  4. ^ "Nation rejoices as Portillo loses seat". The Observer. 12 September 1999. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  5. ^ "Election 2010: UK, England, South West, Taunton Deane". BBC News. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  6. ^ Marriott, Hannah (12 January 2006). "Lib Dem Frontrunner Drafts In Browne". PR Week. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  7. ^ "Political Biography", Liberal Democrat people.
  8. ^ [1], They work for you biography.
  9. ^ "Bill could boost organ donations". BBC News. 13 March 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  10. ^ "Organ Donation (Presumed Consent) Bill 2008-09". Parliament. 19 June 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  11. ^ "MPs' expenses auditor Sir Thomas Legg under fire". BBC News. 29 January 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  12. ^ Webster, Philip (17 December 2009). "Liberal Democrat Jeremy Browne is first MP to fight expenses ruling". The Times. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  13. ^ Prince, Rosa (29 January 2010). "MPs' expenses: Jeremy Browne successfully appeals against repayment demand". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  14. ^ "Wells MP David Heathcoat-Amory pays back almost £30,000". BBC News. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  15. ^ “Vice Presidents” Parkinson’s UK.
  16. ^ http://www.totalpolitics.com/articles/345137/jeremy-browne-on-liberals-tories-and-and39capitalist-revolutionand39.thtml
  17. ^ {http://www.lesbilicious.co.uk} Stonewall 2011
  18. ^ {http://www.stonewall.org.uk/> Stonewall 2010
  19. ^ {http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm130205/debtext/130205-0004.htm} The House of Commons.2013.Marriage (Same Sex Couples)Bill 2012-2013.

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