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Biography
Geoffrey Mark Wolfson OBE (born 7 April 1934), known as Mark Wolfson, was Conservative MP for Sevenoaks from 1979 until he retired in 1997.
Early life
Mark Wolfson was educated at Eton College and Pembroke College, Cambridge. He served in the Royal Navy from 1952-54. After working as a teacher, he was Head of Youth Services at The Industrial Society from 1966–69, leading the I'm Backing Britain campaign. He became a director of Hambros Bank in 1973.
Political career
Wolfson contested Islington North in February 1974, and then Paddington in October 1974, each time being beaten by Labour incumbents.
He was elected for the safe Conservative seat of Sevenoaks in 1979, which he held until he stood down at the 1997 general election. His successor was fellow Conservative Michael Fallon.
He subsequently became director of Brathay Trust and was appointed OBE in the 2002 New Year Honours.