Adam Afriyie

Businessman and British politician

Adam Afriyie - Businessman and British politician
Born

August 4th, 1965
59 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

United Kingdom

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A businessman and politician from England, served as a Member of Parliament for the Windsor constituency from 2005 to 2015. Focused on business and technology during parliamentary tenure and advocated for economic growth. Founded the technology company Conduit and played a significant role in the entrepreneurial community, promoting innovation in the UK.

Served as MP for Windsor from 2005 to 2015

Founded the technology company Conduit

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