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'''Mike Freer'' (Michael Whitney Freer, born [[Manchester]], 1960) is a [[Conservative]] politician. | [[File:Mike Freer.jpg|thumb|Mike Freer]]'''Mike Freer''' ('''Michael Whitney Freer''', born [[Manchester]], 1960) is a [[Conservative]] politician. | ||
He was leader of [[Barnet]] council from 2006 to 2010, and | He was leader of [[Barnet]] council from 2006 to 2010, and was MP for [[Finchley]] and [[Golders Green]] 2010-2024. | ||
He lives with his civil partner, Angelo Crolla, in one of the three properties he owns in Barnet.<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2006/12/11/gay-councillor-to-fight-key-tory-target</ref> | He lives with his civil partner, [[Angelo Crolla]], in one of the three properties he owns in Barnet.<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2006/12/11/gay-councillor-to-fight-key-tory-target</ref> | ||
In 2009 the ''[[Pink Paper]]'' listed him as one of the [[50 most powerful 2009|50 most powerful gay, lesbian and bisexual people in British politics]] while he was still only a parliamentary candidate. However he was not widely known known to be gay amongst fellow MPs until he went public at the time of the debate on [[equal marriage]] in 2013.<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/mike-freer-a-gay-tory-mp-on-why-he-went-public-8484017.html</ref> | |||
He was listed under "politicians" in the [[Pink List 2013]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:09, 10 July 2026
Mike Freer (Michael Whitney Freer, born Manchester, 1960) is a Conservative politician.
He was leader of Barnet council from 2006 to 2010, and was MP for Finchley and Golders Green 2010-2024.
He lives with his civil partner, Angelo Crolla, in one of the three properties he owns in Barnet.[1]
In 2009 the Pink Paper listed him as one of the 50 most powerful gay, lesbian and bisexual people in British politics while he was still only a parliamentary candidate. However he was not widely known known to be gay amongst fellow MPs until he went public at the time of the debate on equal marriage in 2013.[2]
He was listed under "politicians" in the Pink List 2013.