Giles Watling
British actor and politician (born 1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Giles Francis Watling (born 18 February 1953) is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Clacton since 2017.[3] A member of the Conservative Party, he was an actor prior to entering politics, primarily on television.
The subject of this article is standing for re-election to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom on 4 July, and has not been an incumbent MP since Parliament was dissolved on 30 May. Some parts of this article may be out of date during this period. |
Quick Facts Member of Parliament for Clacton, Preceded by ...
Giles Watling | |
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Member of Parliament for Clacton | |
In office 8 June 2017 ā 30 May 2024 | |
Preceded by | Douglas Carswell |
Majority | 24,702 (56.8%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Giles Francis Watling[1] (1953-02-18) 18 February 1953 (age 71) Chingford, Essex, England |
Political party | Conservative[2] |
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Relatives | Deborah Watling (sister) Dilys Watling (maternal half-sister) |
Education | Forest School |
Occupation | Actor, politician |
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