Gyles Brandreth
Gyles Brandreth | |
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Gyles Brandreth in 2022 | |
| Chancellor of the University of Chester | |
| Assumed office 17 March 2017 | |
| Vice-Chancellor | Timothy Wheeler Eunice Simmons |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Westminster |
| Lord Commissioner of the Treasury | |
| In office 12 December 1996 – 2 May 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | Michael Bates |
| Succeeded by | Graham Allen |
| Assistant Whip | |
| In office 25 November 1995 – 12 December 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | Liam Fox |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Carrington |
| Member of Parliament for City of Chester | |
| In office 9 April 1992 – 8 April 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Morrison |
| Succeeded by | Christine Russell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 March 1948 Wuppertal, Germany |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Michèle Brown (m. 1973) |
| Children | 3 (including Aphra) |
| Relatives |
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| Residence(s) | Barnes, London, England |
| Alma mater | New College, Oxford (BA) |
Gyles Daubeney Brandreth (born 8 March 1948) is a British broadcaster, writer and former politician. He has worked as a television presenter, theatre producer, journalist, author and publisher.
He was a presenter for TV-am's Good Morning Britain in the 1980s, and has been regularly featured on Channel 4's game show Countdown and the BBC's The One Show. On radio, he makes frequent appearances on the BBC Radio 4 programme Just a Minute.
In 1992 Brandreth was elected as a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for the City of Chester constituency. Representing Chester in the House of Commons until his defeat at the 1997 general election, Brandreth then resumed his career in the media. He has written both fiction and non-fiction books, and makes appearances as a public speaker.