Background
HICKS, Robert Adrian was born on January 18, 1938 in Horrabridge, United Kingdom. Parents: the late William Henry Hicks and Marjorie Hicks (née Trist).
Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom
HICKS, Robert Adrian was born on January 18, 1938 in Horrabridge, United Kingdom. Parents: the late William Henry Hicks and Marjorie Hicks (née Trist).
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Crediton. University College, London, Bachelor of Science, geography, 1960. University of Exeter, Postgraduate Certificate in Education, 1961.
Chairman, Tavistock Young Conservatives, Vice-chairman, National Young Conservatives. Parly, candidate, 1966. Member of Parliament, since 1970.
Vice-Chairman, Conservative Parliamentary Agriculture Committee, 1971-1973 and 1974-1981. Assistant Whip, 1973-1974. Member. Select Committee on European Legislation. since 1975.
Chairman, West Country Conservative Member of Parliament’s, 1977-1978. Treasurer, Conservative Middle East Council, 1981-1992, Vice-chairman, since 1992. Chairman, United Kingdom Group of Parliamentary Association, for Euro-Arab Cooperation, since 1982.
Chairman, Conservative Parliamentary Agriculture Committee, 1988-1990. Lecturer in Regional Geography, Weston-SuperMare Technical College, 1964-1970. Parly, consultant, British Hotels, Restaurants and Caterers Association, since 1974.
Parly, consultant. Milk Marketing Board. since 1986.
Church of England
45th United Kingdom Parliament. 47th United Kingdom Parliament. 48th United Kingdom Parliament.
49th United Kingdom Parliament.
50th United Kingdom Parliament. 51st United Kingdom Parliament]
He was Member of Parliament for Bodmin from 1970 to February 1974 (when the seat was temporarily gained by the Liberals) and from October 1974 to 1983.
Spouse Glenys Foote (née Harvey), 1991. Children: Alison, Katrina.