Member of Parliament for Castle Point South East Essex (1955–1983)
In office 26 May 1955 – 16 March 1992
Preceded by
Constituency established
Succeeded by
Bob Spink
Member of Parliament for Billericay
In office 23 February 1950 – 6 May 1955
Preceded by
Constituency established
Succeeded by
Richard Body
Personal details
Born
24 June 1914 Ealing, London[1]
Died
5 January 2000 (aged 85) Southend, Essex[1]
Political party
Conservative
Military service
Rank
Lieutenant-Colonel
Unit
North Staffordshire Regiment
Bernard Richard Braine, Baron Braine of Wheatley, PC (24 June 1914 – 5 January 2000)[2] was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for 42 years, from 1950 to 1992, representing constituencies in Essex.
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