Andrew Mitchell
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 68 |
Web site | www.andrew-mitchell-mp.co.uk |
Date of birth | March 23,1956 |
Zodiac sign | Aries |
Born | London |
United Kingdom | |
Spouse | Sharon Bennett |
Party | Conservative Party |
Children | Hannah Mitchell |
Rosie Mitchell | |
Parents | David Mitchell |
Pamela Haward | |
Official site | parliament.uk |
Position | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2001 | |
Education | Rugby School |
University of Cambridge | |
Jesus College, University of Cambridge | |
Previous position | Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury of the United Kingdom (2012–2012) |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 416110 |
Andrew Mitchell Life story
Andrew John Bower Mitchell is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Sutton Coldfield since 2001. A member of the Conservative Party, Mitchell was previously the MP for Gedling from 1987 to 1997.
UK government plans radical shake-up of foreign aid for climate change disasters
... The government s development and Africa minister, Andrew Mitchell, said Monday s White Paper should be seen as a restatement of the value of aid and a glimmer of hope in dark times...
David Cameron: How will MPs hold the foreign secretary to account?
... Instead, those questions will be fielded by the ministers below him at the Foreign Office, including Andrew Mitchell and Anne-Marie Trevelyan...
Sudan conflict: Ethnic cleansing committed in Darfur, UK says
... The UK Minister for Africa, Andrew Mitchell, told the BBC this bore " all the hallmarks of ethnic cleansing"...
Mother's plea for daughter Mia's release after Hamas hostage video
... Citizens from a number of countries are being held, including up to 10 from the UK, and Foreign Office Minister Andrew Mitchell has said the government is doing all it can to get them back as soon as possible...
UK foreign aid cuts: Thousands will die as a result, says report
... Andrew Mitchell, the development minister, gave it to the International Development Committee as part of his efforts to make UK aid spending more transparent - as it used to be before the Department for International Development was merged with the more secretive Foreign Office...
Niger: UK tells nationals to stay inside amid unrest
... Andrew Mitchell, the minister for development and Africa, called for the deposed President Mohamed Bazoum to be " immediately reinstated to restore constitutional order"...
New British Humanitarian Medal to honour UK disaster rescuers
... International Development Minister Andrew Mitchell said the humanitarian medal would recognise those who " show such courage and serve as inspiration in a range of desperate situations"...
Barbados PM fights for shake-up of global climate finance
... The UK is sending its minister for development, Andrew Mitchell...
Niger: UK tells nationals to stay inside amid unrest
By Sean SeddonBBC News
British nationals in Niger are being urged to register their whereabouts with the UK government amid unrest sweeping The West African country,
Violent protests have broken out in Niger after a last week.
France, Italy and Spain but The Foreign Office have not announced any plans to evacuate people.
It has urged British nationals in the country to stay indoors.
The UK Foreign Office is understood to be closely monitoring the fast-moving situation and is keeping its plans under review.
Its travel advice has been updated to advise against all travel to Niger .
It is unclear how many British nationals are in the country, but it is thought to be fewer than 100 .
Officials are thought to be liaising with other countries on the ground, including France, the former colonial power in Niger .
The government In Paris announced evacuation plans for the roughly 600 French nationals in the country after hostile crowds surrounded its embassy on Sunday.
It said a limited number of flights would take place " very soon" because of the " deteriorating security situation" in the Capital City Niamey.
A statement from the French foreign ministry said it would also help other European nationals leave the country if necessary.
The Italian government said it was putting on a " Special Flight for those (Italians) who want to leave the country" AFP reported. It said there are around 500 Italian nationals in Niger .
German citizens in Niger - who are thought to number fewer than 100 - have been urged to leave the country aboard planes organised by France.
The Spanish government said it is preparing to evacuate around 70 of its citizens.
On Sunday the UK government announced it was suspending long-term development assistance to Niger in response to The Coup , but will continue spending on humanitarian aid.
Andrew Mitchell , The Minister for development and Africa, called for the deposed President Mohamed Bazoum to be " immediately reinstated to restore constitutional order".
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com