Alan Hurst (politician)

Alan Hurst
Hurst as an MP
Member of Parliament for Braintree
In office 1 May 1997 – 11 April 2005
Preceded by	Tony Newton
Succeeded by	Brooks Newmark
Essex County Councillor for Orsett and Stifford
In office 6 May 1993 – 1 April 1998
Preceded by	Peter Revell
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Personal details
Born	Alan Arthur Hurst (1945-09-02)2 September 1945 Southend-on-Sea, England
Died	31 January 2023(2023-01-31) (aged 77)
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Hilary Burch ​ (m. 1976)​
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Liverpool

Alan Arthur Hurst (2 September 1945 – 31 January 2023) was a British solicitor and Labour politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Braintree in Essex from 1997 to 2005.