Andrew John Bernard Rowe (11 September 1935 – 21 November 2008) was a politician in the
United Kingdom
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. He was born in
London
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. He served as
Conservative Party Member of Parliament
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for
Mid Kent from 1983 to 1997 and its successor constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent from 1997 until he stepped down in 2001. He was replaced by
Hugh Robertson.
He was educated at
Eton College
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and
Merton College, Oxford (MA).
He was the father of actor
Nicholas Rowe. He was also the founding Father of the
UK Youth Parliament
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.
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1935 births
2008 deaths
People educated at Eton College
Alumni of Merton College, Oxford
Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
UK MPs 1983–1987
UK MPs 1987–1992
UK MPs 1992–1997
UK MPs 1997–2001
Politicians from London
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