Background
BOWIS, John Crocket was born on August 2, 1945. Parents: the late Thomas Bowis and Joyce Bowis.
BOWIS, John Crocket was born on August 2, 1945. Parents: the late Thomas Bowis and Joyce Bowis.
John Bowis was educated at Tonbridge School and, Oxford, where he studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics.
Conservative Party Agent, Harborough and Blaby Constituencies, 1968. National Organiser, Federation of Conservative Students, 1972. National Organizer, Conservative Trade Unionists, 1975.
Director (Community Affairs), Conservative Central Office, 1979. Councillor, Kingston upon Thames and Chairman, Council Education Committee, 1982-1986. Vice-Chairman, Kingston Conservative Association, 1983-1987.
Member of Parliament for Battersea, since 1987. Secretary, Conservative Education, Arts and Urban Affairs Committees. Secretary, All Party Social Science Group.
Member, Select Committee on Members’ Interests. Parliamentary Private Secretary to Secretary of State for the Wales (David Hunt Member of Parliament). since 1989. Jt. Chairman, All Party Somali Group.
Jt. President, British Youth Council. Chairman, National Cnc., for Civil Protection. Campaign Director, British Insurance Brokers Association, 1981.
Press and Parliamentary Consultant, NFSE, 1982. Public Affairs Director, British Insurance Brokers Association, 1983-1988. Parliamentary Adviser, Association, of Colleges in Further and Higher Education.
Church of England
50th United Kingdom Parliament. 51st United Kingdom Parliament]
He was first elected at the 1987 general election as Member of Parliament for Battersea. He is an active member of the American College of Physicians-European Union Joint Parliamentary Assembly.
Spouse Caroline Bowis (née Taylor), 1968. Children: two son, one d.