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Also known as Sir David Antony Andrew Amess, Sir David Anthony Andrew Amess

British politician (1952–2021)

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  • Draft Bank of England Act 1998 Order 2015; Draft Bank of England Act 1998 Order 2015; Draft Mortgage Credit Directive Order 2015
  • Draft Companies Act 2006 Regulations 2015; Draft Companies Act 2006 Regulations 2015
  • Draft Video Recordings Act 1984 Regulations 2014
  • Draft European Union Order 2014; Draft European Union Order 2014; Draft European Union Order 2014; Draft European Union (Partnership and Cooperat
  • Draft Copyright Regulations 2014

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AU

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Total plays
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  • Raped the town of Basildon .. I thought the whole world knew there was a place called Basildon, but apparently the Boundary Commission have never heard of it.

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Key facts

Preceded by
Harvey Proctor
Succeeded by
Anna Firth
Constituency
Basildon (1983–1997), Southend West (1997–2021)
Born
David Anthony Andrew Amess , ( 1952-03-26 ) 26 March 1952, Plaistow , Essex, England
Died
15 October 2021 (2021-10-15) (aged 69), Leigh-on-Sea , Essex, England
Cause of death
Assassination by stabbing
Party
Conservative
Spouse
Julia Arnold ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1983 ) ​
Children
5, including Katie
Education
St Bonaventure's Grammar School
Alma mater
Bournemouth University ( BSc )
Committees
Health (1998–2008) Panel of Chairs (2001–2021) Backbench Business (2010–2015) Administration (2015–2020)
Awards
Knight Bachelor (2015)
Website
Official website

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Official website

David Amess | MP for Southend West | davidamess.co.uk

Latest news and campaigns from David Amess, the Conservative MP for Southend West.

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Official website
www.davidamess.co.uk
Image
Official portrait of Sir David Amess MP crop 2.jpg
Number of children
5
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date of birth
1952-03-26
name in native language
David Amess
social media followers
2940
date of death
2021-10-15
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Article

Sir David Anthony Andrew Amess (/ˈeɪmɪs/ AY-miss; 26 March 1952 – 15 October 2021) was a British politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for 38 years, serving Southend West from 1997 until his murder in 2021. He previously served as MP for Basildon from 1983 to 1997. A member of the Conservative Party, he was a Catholic with socially conservative political views, and was in favour of Britain leaving the European Union.

Born and raised in Essex, Amess studied economics and government at Bournemouth University and then had short careers as a primary school teacher, underwriter and recruitment consultant. He was elected a Conservative councillor for Redbridge in 1982 and MP for Basildon at the 1983 general election. His position was seen as a bellwether seat, exemplifying the enthusiasm of the "Essex man" for the government of Margaret Thatcher. He held the seat in the election of 1992, but moved to the safer seat of Southend West at the 1997 general election and served the constituency as MP until his death.

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