Peter Ainsworth
Peter Ainsworth | |
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Ainsworth as an MP | |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | |
| In office 6 December 2005 – 19 January 2009 | |
| Leader | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Tim Yeo |
| Succeeded by | Nick Herbert |
| In office 18 September 2001 – 23 July 2002 | |
| Leader | Iain Duncan Smith |
| Preceded by |
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| Succeeded by | David Lidington |
| Chair of the Environmental Audit Select Committee | |
| In office 16 July 2003 – 14 December 2005 | |
| Preceded by | John Horam |
| Succeeded by | Tim Yeo |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport | |
| In office 2 June 1998 – 18 September 2001 | |
| Leader | William Hague |
| Preceded by | Francis Maude |
| Succeeded by | Tim Yeo |
| Opposition Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Commons | |
| In office 19 June 1997 – 2 June 1998 | |
| Leader | William Hague |
| Preceded by | Andrew MacKay |
| Succeeded by | Patrick McLoughlin |
| Member of Parliament for East Surrey | |
| In office 9 April 1992 – 12 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Geoffrey Howe |
| Succeeded by | Sam Gyimah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Michael Ainsworth 16 November 1956 Wokingham, Berkshire, England |
| Died | 6 April 2021 (aged 64) London, England |
| Party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Claire Burnett (m. 1981) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | Lincoln College, Oxford |
| Occupation |
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| Website | Official website |
Peter Michael Ainsworth (16 November 1956 – 6 April 2021) was a British Conservative politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for East Surrey from 1992 to 2010.
Following his retirement from politics, Ainsworth was appointed UK chair of the Big Lottery Fund and, later, chairman of the Churches Conservation Trust.