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'''Nigel Evans''' (born 1957) is a Conservative politician. | '''Nigel Evans''' (born 1957) is a Conservative politician. | ||
He was born and educated in [[Swansea]] and was a county councillor in [[West Glamorgan]] from 1985 to 1991. Since 1992 he has | He was born and educated in [[Swansea]] and was a county councillor in [[West Glamorgan]] from 1985 to 1991. Since 1992 he has been MP for [[Ribble Valley]], [[Lancashire]]. | ||
In 2010 Nigel Evans was elected First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means and a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons. | In 2010 Nigel Evans was elected First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means and a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons. | ||
On 18 December 2010, Nigel Evans revealed to the ''Mail on Sunday'' that he is gay, saying that he | On 18 December 2010, Nigel Evans revealed to the ''Mail on Sunday'' that he is gay, saying that he was fed up with living his life as a lie.<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1339885/Commons-Deputy-Speaker-tells-fed-living-lie-Growing-South-Wales-hard-Tory-let-gay.html/ "Commons Deputy Speaker Tells Why He is Fed Up Living A Lie"</ref> | ||
The [[Pink List 2011]] listed him as a "National Treasure". | The [[Pink List 2011]] listed him as a "National Treasure". | ||
Revision as of 21:50, 9 July 2013
Nigel Evans (born 1957) is a Conservative politician.
He was born and educated in Swansea and was a county councillor in West Glamorgan from 1985 to 1991. Since 1992 he has been MP for Ribble Valley, Lancashire.
In 2010 Nigel Evans was elected First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means and a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons.
On 18 December 2010, Nigel Evans revealed to the Mail on Sunday that he is gay, saying that he was fed up with living his life as a lie.[1]
The Pink List 2011 listed him as a "National Treasure".
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- ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1339885/Commons-Deputy-Speaker-tells-fed-living-lie-Growing-South-Wales-hard-Tory-let-gay.html/ "Commons Deputy Speaker Tells Why He is Fed Up Living A Lie"