About Douglas French
Born 1944. Douglas French is a British politician and barrister.
Douglas Charles French (born 20 March 1944) is a retired Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Political career French was educated at Glyn Grammar School, Epsom and St Catharine's College, Cambridge. Having stood unsuccessfully for Sheffield Attercliffe in 1979, he was elected to the House of Commons at the 1987 general election as Member of Parliament for Gloucester, succeeding former minister Sally Oppenheim. He was re-elected at the 1992 general election, but was defeated at the 1997 general election by the Labour Party candidate, Tess Kingham.
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Who is Douglas French?
British politician (born 1944)
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Douglas French was born on 20 March 1944.
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Douglas French is a politician and barrister.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Douglas French. https://biography.guide/douglas-french/
MLA: "Douglas French." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/douglas-french/.
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