Charles Hendry

Biography

Charles Hendry was Minister of State for Energy at the Department for Energy & Climate Change from May 2010 to September 2012. He was elected Conservative MP for Wealden on 7 June 2001.

Education

Charles was educated at Rugby School and Edinburgh University.

Political career

Charles was Special Adviser to the Rt Hon John Moore MP, Secretary of State for Social Services in 1988, and to the Rt Hon Tony Newton MP, Minister of State for Trade & Industry and then Secretary of State for Social Security (1988-90). He served in a number of shadow posts including Shadow Minister for Young People, Shadow Minister for Energy, Industry and Postal Affairs and Shadow Minister for Energy.

Career outside politics

Prior to entering Parliament Charles worked at Ogilvy & Mather PR and Burson-Marsteller.

Previous roles in government