Andrew Hunter

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Person.png Andrew Hunter  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(spook, politician)
Born1943-01-08
St Albans, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Durham, Jesus College (Cambridge), Westcott House
ReligionAnglican
SpouseJanet Bourne
PartyDemocratic Unionist Party, (2004-2005), Independent Conservative, (2002-2004), Conservative Party, (1984-2002)
Relatives2

Employment.png Member of Parliament for Basingstoke

In office
10 June 1983 - 11 April 2005

Andrew Hunter is a former Conservative MP. In 1992 he compiled a dossier on alleged cooperation between the IRA and the ANC.[1] According to Hunter, the dossier was based on tip-offs from RUC Special Branch. In 2004 he joined the Democratic Unionist Party.[2]

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References

  1. Tory MP 'tipped off MI5 about IRA meeting', by Thomas Harding, Daily Telegraph, 4 December 2002.
  2. Tory MP Andrew Hunter joins DUP, BBC News Online Last Updated: Friday, 10 December, 2004, 18:23 GMT