Sir Mark Hendrick | |
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 Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Member of Parliament forPreston | |
| Assumed office 23 November 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Audrey Wise |
| Majority | 5,291 (13.2%) |
| Member of the European Parliament forLancashire Central | |
| In office 9 June 1994 – 10 June 1999 | |
| Member of Salford City Council forWeaste and Seedley | |
| In office 7 May 1987 – 9 June 1994 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1958-11-02)2 November 1958 (age 67) Salford,Lancashire, England |
| Political party | Labour Co-op |
| Education | Salford Grammar School Buile Hill High School |
| Alma mater | Liverpool Polytechnic (BSc) University of Manchester (MSc) |
| Website | www |
Sir Mark Phillip Hendrick (born 2 November 1958)[1] is a BritishLabour and Co-operative politician who has been theMember of Parliament (MP) forPreston since2000. Hendrick was previously elected to theLancashire Central constituency as aMember of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1994 to 1999.
Mark Hendrick was born on 2 November 1958 inSalford; he is ofAnglo-Somali descent. His father worked in the timber industry.[2] Hendrick went toSalford Grammar School andBuile Hill High School.[3] He later attendedLiverpool Polytechnic (now Liverpool John Moores University), where he completed a Bachelor of Science degree inElectrical and Electronic Engineering.[1] He also earned aMaster of Science degree inComputer Science from theDepartment of Computer Science, University of Manchester.[1][4] Hendrick is also aChartered Engineer (CEng) and holds aCertificate in Education (CEd) (a teaching qualification) from the same institution.[1][5]
In 1990, Hendrick joinedStockport College where he worked for four years as alecturer in digital electronics andsoftware design.[6]
From 1984 to 1994, Hendrick was the Secretary of the SalfordCo-operative Party. He was elected a councillor to the City of Salford Council in 1987 and served in this capacity for eight years.[5] He was also the Chairman of theEcclesConstituency Labour Party from 1990 to 1994.
At the1994 European Parliament Election, Hendrick was elected to theEuropean Parliament as the representative forLancashire Central.[7] He served for five years until losing an election bid at the1999 European Parliament Election, which was run on a regional PR list system.[8]
Hendrick was elected to Parliament as MP forPreston at the2000 Preston by-election with 45.7% of the vote and a majority of 4,426.[9] He was re-elected as MP for Preston at the2001 general election with an increased vote share of 57% and an increased majority of 12,268.[10]
In December 2002, Hendrick successfully campaigned for and achieved free access for the public to theNational Football Museum then based in Preston. He campaigned for City Status for Preston, which was successful and awarded to Preston in the Queen's Golden Jubilee Awards in 2002.[11]
At the2005 general election, Hendrick was again re-elected, with a decreased vote share of 50.5% and a decreased majority of 9,407.[12]
Hendrick was a member of the UK delegation to theOrganization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCEPA) from 2008 to 2020.[13]
He was again re-elected at the2010 general election with a decreased vote share of 48.2% and a decreased majority of 7,733.[14]
Hendrick was Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) China from 2010 to 2012.[15]
From November 2010 to the summer of 2012, Hendrick was appointed to the front bench by Labour LeaderEd Miliband as an Opposition Assistant Whip.[6][16] Returning to the backbenches, he was later appointed to theForeign Affairs Select Committee from June 2012 to June 2017.[17]
At the2015 general election, Hendrick was again re-elected, with an increased vote share of 56% and an increased majority of 12,067.[18][19] He was again re-elected at the snap2017 general election with an increased vote share of 68% and an increased majority of 15,723.[20]
Hendrick was appointed aKnight Bachelor in the2018 New Year Honours for parliamentary and political service.[21]
Hendrick was appointed to theInternational Trade Select Committee in July 2018 and served until 2023 when the committee was dissolved following the disbanding of the Department for International Trade.[22]
At the2019 general election, Hendrick was again re-elected, with a decreased vote share of 61.8% and a decreased majority of 12,146.[23]
He was formally appointed to theEnergy Security and Net Zero Select Committee on 12 June 2023.[24]
Hendrick was again re-elected at the2024 general election with a decreased vote share of 35% and a decreased majority of 5,291.[25]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forPreston 2000–present | Incumbent |