Background
BOWDEN, Andrew was born on April 8, 1930. Parents: the late W.V. Bowden.
BOWDEN, Andrew was born on April 8, 1930. Parents: the late W.V. Bowden.
Bowden was educated at Ardingly College.
Early He started his career as a sales executive. He served as a councillor on Wandsworth Borough Council from 1956 to 1961 and as national chairman of Young Conservatives from 1960 to 1961. He received an Administration Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1961.
Parliamentary He entered the House of Commons on his fourth attempt in 1970 by gaining the Brighton Kemptown seat from the Labour Party.
As well as fighting Kemptown in the previous election, he had fought Hammersmith North in 1955 and Kensington North in 1964. As an Member of Parliament, he acted as a parliamentary consultant for Southern Water.
He was accused of failing to register an election donation of £5,319 from lobbyist Ian Greer, who acted for Mohammed First Rate (at Lloyd's) Fayed as well as business interests with the House of Fraser. In recent years he has become something of a regular on the poker circuit.
He also plays chess and golf.
From 1975 to 1997, he served as national president of the Captive Animals Protection Society. He is a patron of the Sussex & Kent Master of Engineering/CFS Society. He is President of Brighton"s Royal British Legion branch.
He has also acted as Vice President of the League Against Cruel Sport.
Church of England
45th United Kingdom Parliament. 46th United Kingdom Parliament. 47th United Kingdom Parliament.
48th United Kingdom Parliament.
49th United Kingdom Parliament. 50th United Kingdom Parliament.
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He remained Member of Parliament for Kemptown until his defeat by Labour"s Desmond Turner in the 1997 election. He was a member of the Council of Europe from 1987 to 1997.
Spouse Benita Alice Bowden (née Napier), 1970. Children: one son, one d.