Bob Russell (British politician)
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Sir Robert Edward Russell (born 31 March 1946) is a former Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom who was the Member of Parliament for Colchester from 1997 to 2015. He was first elected at the 1997 United Kingdom general election and won subsequent re-election in 2001, 2005 and 2010; he was defeated in 2015 United Kingdom general election by the Conservative candidate and Colchester MP Will Quince.
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Bob Russell | |
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High Steward of Colchester | |
Assumed office 30 June 2015 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | Sir Ivor Crewe |
Member of Parliament for Colchester | |
In office 1 May 1997 – 30 March 2015 | |
Preceded by | Constituency created |
Succeeded by | Will Quince |
Majority | 6,982 (15.1%) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1946-03-31) 31 March 1946 (age 78) London, England |
Political party | Liberal Democrat (1988–present) |
Other political affiliations | Labour (1971–81) SDP (1981–88) |
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Russell was knighted for public service in the 2012 New Year Honours.[1] He holds the ceremonial position of High Steward of Colchester.