Michael Grylls

Sir
Michael Grylls
Member of Parliament
for North West Surrey
Chertsey (1970–1974)
In office
18 June 1970 – 8 April 1997
Preceded byLionel Heald
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
BornWilliam Michael John Grylls
(1934-02-21)21 February 1934
Folkestone, England
Died7 February 2001(2001-02-07) (aged 66)
PartyConservative
Spouse
Sarah Ford
(m. 1965)
Children2; including Bear Grylls
Alma mater
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch/serviceRoyal Marines
Years of service1952-1955
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Sir William Michael John Grylls (21 February 1934 – 7 February 2001) was a British Conservative politician who was an MP from 1970 to 1997. He was implicated in the cash-for-questions affair, a political scandal of the 1990s. He was the father of adventurer and the Scout Association's Chief Scout Bear Grylls.