Richard Benyon

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Richard Henry Ronald Benyon (September 4, 1960) British politician and is the Conservative MP for Newbury.

Benyon was born in Reading, the son of Sir William Benyon of Englefield House, and was educated at nearby Bradfield College and the Royal Agricultural College. He served in the Royal Green Jackets for five years from 1980 to 1985. He was elected in 1991 to the Newbury District Council, he became the Conservative group leader in 1994. He lost his council seat in 1995.

He contested Newbury at the 1997 General Election but lost heavily to the 1993 by-election incumbent Liberal Democrat David Rendel. Benyon and Rendel contested Newbury again at the 2001 General Election, and Rendel came out again as the victor with a reduced majority. It proved third time lucky for Benyon, when he and Rendel again contested Newbury at the 2005 UK general election and Benyon was elected with a majority of 3,460, replacing Rendel.

Benyon made his maiden speech on May 20, 2005 and serves on the Home Affairs Select Committee. He is a director of the Englefield Charitable Trust and has four sons, the youngest of whom was born in 2006.

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• Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Richard Benyon MP
• TheyWorkForYou.com - Richard Benyon MP

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by David Rendel	Member of Parliament for Newbury 2005 – present	Incumbent