The Lord Tyrie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chair of the Competition and Markets Authority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 20 June 2018 – 1 September 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | The Lord Currie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Jonathan Scott (acting) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chair of the Liaison Committee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 14 October 2015 – 3 May 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Sir Alan Beith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Sarah Wollaston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chair of the Treasury Select Committee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 10 June 2010 – 3 May 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | John McFall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Nicky Morgan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Rochford, Essex, England | 15 January 1957||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Non-affiliated[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other political affiliations | Conservative (before 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Trinity College, Oxford College of Europe Wolfson College, Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Profession | Journalist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | www.andrewtyrie.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andrew Guy Tyrie, Baron Tyrie, PC (born 15 January 1957) is a British politician and former chair of the Competition and Markets Authority. A member of the Conservative Party, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Chichester from 1997 to 2017. Tyrie was previously a special adviser at HM Treasury and chair of the Treasury Select Committee, having taken up the role on 10 June 2010.[2] He was described by Donald Macintyre of The Independent in 2013 as "the most powerful backbencher in the House of Commons",[3] and by The Economist as a liberal conservative.[4]