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Mark Hendrick
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'''Mark Phillip Hendrick''' (born
November 2,
1958)
United Kingdom British politician and is the
Labour Co-operative Member of Parliament for
Preston (UK Parliament constituency) Preston.
Mark Hendrick, who is half-
Somali people Somali, was born in
Salford,
Greater Manchester and was educated at the Salford
Grammar School and the
Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool Polytechnic before attending the
University of Manchester where he was awarded a
Bachelor of Science degree in
electrical engineering; a
master's degree in
computer science; and the
Certificate in Education. He also studied at a
folk high school volkshochschule in
Germany. He worked as a student
engineer with the
Ministry of Defence in
1979 and as a work student with
AEG Telefunken in
1981. He was appointed as an engineer with the
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council in
1982 for six years. In
1990 he joined the
Stockport College as an
electronics and
software engineering software design lecturer and taught there until his election to the
European Parliament.
He was the secretary of the Salford
Co-operative Party for ten years from
1984, and was elected a councillor to the
City of Salford Council in
1987 and served for eight years. He was elected chairman of the
Eccles (UK Parliament constituency) Eccles Constituency Labour Party for four years from
1990. He was elected at the
European Parliament election, 1994 (UK) 1994 European Parliament Election for the Central Lancashire seat. He served in
Brussels and
Strasbourg for five years until he lost his seat at the
European Parliament election, 1999 (UK) 1999 European Parliament Election. He was elected to the
British House of Commons House of Commons at the
Preston by-election, 2000 2000 Preston by-election which was caused by the death of the sitting
Labour Party (UK) Labour MP
Audrey Wise. He won the seat with a majority of 4,426 and has remained the MP there since. He made his
maiden speech on
December 11,
2000.[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200001/cmhansrd/vo001211/debtext/01211-25.htm#01211-25_spnew0]
In
Palace of Westminster parliament he was as a member of the European scrutiny
select committee for three years from
2001 and has served as the
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the
Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Margaret Beckett since
2003. He is the secretary of the all party group on
Romania.
Hendrick lives in
Preston and speaks
German language German and
French language French and supports both
Manchester City F.C. Manchester City and
Preston North End F.C. Preston North End. In
2002 he unsuccesfsully pleaded for emergencey funding for the
National Football Museum.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2566919.stm]
Publications
* ''Changing States'' by Mark Hendrick, 1995
* ''The Euro and Co-operative Enterprise'' by Mark Hendrick, 1998
External links
-
official site
-
Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Mark Hendrick MP
-
TheyWorkForYou.com - Mark Hendrick MP
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Category:1958 births Hendrick, Mark
Category:Living people Hendrick, Mark
Category:British MPs Hendrick, Mark
Category:UK Labour Party politicians Hendrick, Mark
Category:UK Co-operative Party politicians Hendrick, Mark
Category:Councillors in north west England Hendrick, Mark
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