Roger Gale
British Conservative politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Roger Gale?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
For the antiquary, see Roger Gale (antiquary).
Sir Roger James Gale (born 20 August 1943) is a British politician who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for North Thanet since 1983. He had a career in journalism and broadcasting from 1964, around the same time as he joined the Conservative Party, until 1983. He was knighted in 2012. He was a prominent and vocal critic of Boris Johnson during his leadership of the Conservative Party.
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 Some parts of this article may be out of date during this period.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 The Right HonourableSir Roger GaleMP, Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons ...
Sir Roger Gale | |
---|---|
Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons | |
Acting since 19 December 2022 | |
Speaker | Lindsay Hoyle |
Preceded by | Eleanor Laing |
Member of Parliament for North Thanet | |
Assumed office 9 June 1983 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Majority | 17,189 (35.7%) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1943-08-20) 20 August 1943 (age 80) Poole, Dorset, England |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Susan Gabrielle Marks |
Alma mater | Guildhall School of Music and Drama |
Occupation | Broadcaster, television/radio producer, journalist |
Website | rogergale |
Close