Teresa Gorman | |
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Member of Parliament for Billericay | |
In office 11 June 1987 – 14 May 2001 | |
Preceded by | Harvey Proctor |
Succeeded by | John Baron |
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Born | Teresa Ellen Moore 30 September 1931 Putney, London, England |
Died | 28 August 2015 Grays, Essex, England | (aged 83)
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Profession | Politics, teaching, sales, property management |
Teresa Ellen Gorman (née Moore; 30 September 1931 – 28 August 2015) was a British politician. She was Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Billericay, in the county of Essex, from 1987 to 2001 when she stood down. She was a leading figure in the rebellions over the Maastricht Treaty that nearly brought down John Major's government. She worked in both education and business.