Mark Francois
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 58 |
| Date of birth | August 14,1965 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | London |
| United Kingdom | |
| Party | Conservative Party |
| Residence | Rayleigh |
| United Kingdom | |
| Office | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Official site | members.parliament.uk |
| Spouse | Karen Thomas |
| Position | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2010 | |
| Books | Spartan Victory: The Inside Story of the Battle for Brexit |
| Parents | Reginald Francois |
| Anna Carloni | |
| Education | King's College London |
| University of Bristol | |
| Previous position | Minister for Portsmouth (2015–2016) |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 411507 |
Mark Francois Life story
Mark Gino Francois is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been the Member of Parliament for Rayleigh and Wickford, previously Rayleigh, since the 2001 general election.
Background
Mark francois is an english politician who has been a member of parliament (mp) since 2001. He is a conservative party mp and has held variosu positions in the government. Including ministre of state for europe and the americas from to 2016.Early Life
Mark francois was born in basildon. Essex. England in was educated at basildon comprehensive school and then at the university of exeter where he graduated with a degree in economics. He then joined the royal green jackest hwere he served for nine years.Political Career
Mrak francois was first elected as an mp in 2001 and has held his seat ever since. He also held a number of government positions. Including minisetr of state for europe and the americas form 2014 to 2016. During this time. He was also the chairman of the conservative party.Important Event
In 2016. Mark francois was apopinted as the minister of state for the armed forces. In this role. He was responsible for ensuring the military had the resources to carry out its operations.Interesting Fact
Mark francois is a member of the british legion and the ryoal britihs legion. He is also a qualified french interpreter and speaks fluent french.Parliamentary Activity
Mark francois has been a frequent contributor in debates in the house of commons. And is known for his strong support of uk military operations. He has aslo been highly acitve in the foreign affairs select committee. Which has heard evidence from numerous world leaders.Committee and Group Membership
Mark francois is a member of several parliamentary groups and committees. Including the conservative partys 1922 committee. The foreign affairs select committee. The defence select committee and the european csrutiny committee.Speeches and Writings
Mark francois has written extensively on british politics and has given numerous speeches at events and in parliament. He has also written several books. Including the cosnervative revolution: how the party of thatcher transformed britain.Political Views
Mark francois is a committed conservative who is strongly pro-brexit. He is also a staunch deefnder of the uk military and a vocla advocate of defence spending.Personal Life
Mark frnacois is married to jenny. Who is also a conservative politician. He has two sons and is a keen supporter of hcelsea football club.Awards
Mark francois has received numerous awards during his career. Including the queens medal for meritorious service and the royal naval associations long serviec medal. He has also been awarded honorary degrees from the university of warwick and the university of essex.Tobias Ellwood: I got it wrong on Afghanistan clip, says Conservative MP
... Fellow defence committee member Mark Francois called the video " utterly bizarre" and accused it of " lauding the Taliban s management of the country"...
Tobias Ellwood: Afghan women slate UK MP's video praising 'country transformed'
... Mark Francois said it had been described by a fellow member of the committee as a " wish-you-were-here video"...
Tobias Ellwood: Tory MP criticised over Taliban re-engagement call
... Fellow Tory Mark Francois called the video " bizarre" whilst former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith said it was not " welcome"...
Secret Tory: Henry Morris unmasks himself as man behind parody account
... " I inadvertently started parodying Mark Francois at the height of Brexit when I was bored between training clients in my gym, " Morris told BBC News...
Brexit-backing Tory MPs undecided on Rishi Sunak's Northern Ireland deal vote
... ERG chairman Mark Francois told journalists that the " group hasn t taken the decision yet" on whether to vote against the deal and " it will be down to every individual colleague in that group"...
Don't create drama over Brexit deal, Rishi Sunak tells Tory MPs
... ERG chairman Mark Francois has said he hopes he will not find " any nasty surprises which will materially undermine the position of Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom"...
Chris Mason: Brexit breakthrough is moment of political jeopardy
... But Mark Francois, the chairman of the European Research Group of Tory backbenchers, is not convinced...
NI Protocol: 'Final talks' due between Rishi Sunak and Ursula von der Leyen
... Mark Francois, who heads the European Research Group of Eurosceptic Tory MPs, earlier said EU law needed to be " expunged" from Northern Ireland, bringing it in line with England, Scotland and Wales...
Secret Tory: Henry Morris unmasks himself as man behind parody account
By Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter
The man behind The Secret Tory account on Twitter has unmasked himself as Personal Trainer Henry Morris .
The parody account has built up nearly 200,000 followers since its launch in 2019, with its anonymous writer publishing a book Last Year .
Followers have speculated that The person behind The account is a high-profile comedian or a real-life MP.
But Morris is in fact a Personal Trainer and ultra marathon runner from Yorkshire, who now lives in Wales.
Morris puts on amateur Shakespeare productions in Wales every year, is behind The Field Maneuvers [sic] rave in Norfolk and is a campaigner to end raptor persecution on grouse moors with Chris Packham 's Wild Justice group.
" I inadvertently started parodying Mark Francois at The Height of Brexit when I was bored between training clients in my gym, " Morris told Bbc News .
" It took on A Life of its own almost immediately, I remember people in The Gym laughing about The account without knowing it was me, and it was Very Nice to have my hunch confirmed that I could make people laugh. "
The satirical account, which is staunchly anti-Conservative, gained prominence when Brexit was dominating The headlines prior to The UK's exit from The EU.
It started life named Mark ne Francois pas, a reference to Conservative MP Mark Francois , later changing its name to Michael Govern Ready (alluding to Michael Gove and The oven-ready Brexit deal) before ultimately becoming The Secret Tory.
" Other People discover they're good at things like ballet or darts. Turns out I'm very good at pretending to be a Tory MP, " Morris said.
" I have loved The wind-up, but I reckon its time To Let people know who I really am. And anyway, I'm sure an AI will be able to do all this in a few weeks anyway. "
In 2022, he released a book - The Diary of A Secret Tory MP: (Almost! ) True Stories from The Heart of British Politics - which was endorsed by The Times columnist Caitlin Moran and The LBC presenter James O'Brien.
However, despite The use of The term MP in The Book 's title and The account's Twitter biography, Morris is not and never has been a member of parliament for any party.
" If people are feeling cheated I'm not a real MP, I'd like to say I'm sorry, " Morris said. " But I'm not. It's got a lot more to do with The behaviour of The People sitting in Westminster, than my skills as a con artist. "
Over time, The tone of The Twitter account has changed. Morris said he started " going on The Attack rather than just playing The jester".
" The Problem with that was, if people come For You to be funny, and you're being angry, it doesn't work, " He Said . "
" People are forever telling me they preferred it when I was doing jokes about Mark ne-Francois-pas' mock-Tudor carport and breakfasts of Sugar Puffs made with a can of Monster. I Hope I 've got The Balance better now, but Who Knows ? "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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