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Henry Campbell Bellingham, Baron Bellingham (born 29 March 1955) is a British Conservative politician who sits in the House of Lords and former barrister. He was first elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Norfolk in 1983. He lost his seat in 1997, but regained it in 2001 and retained it until standing down in 2019.

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Official portrait, 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Africa
In office
11 May 2010  5 September 2012
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byThe Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
Succeeded byMark Simmonds
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Asia and the Pacific
In office
11 May 2010  5 September 2012
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byChris Bryant[lower-alpha 1]
Succeeded byMark Simmonds
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Assumed office
19 November 2020
Life peerage
Member of Parliament
for North West Norfolk
In office
7 June 2001  6 November 2019
Preceded byGeorge Turner
Succeeded byJames Wild
In office
9 June 1983  8 April 1997
Preceded byChristopher Brocklebank-Fowler
Succeeded byGeorge Turner
Shadow portfolios
2002–2003Shadow Minister for Trade and Industry
2002–2005Shadow Minister for Economic Affairs
2005–2006Opposition Whip
2006–2010Shadow Minister for Constitutional Affairs and Justice
Personal details
Born (1955-03-29) 29 March 1955 (age 68)
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Political partyConservative
SpouseEmma Whiteley
Alma materMagdalene College, Cambridge
Websitehenrybellingham.com
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He was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Asia and the Pacific on 14 May 2010,[1][2] a position he held until 5 September 2012.[3]

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