Richard Ottaway

The Right Honourable Sir Richard Ottaway
Chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee
In office 17 May 2010 – 30 March 2015
Preceded by	Mike Gapes
Succeeded by	Crispin Blunt
Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment
In office 15 March 2004 – 10 May 2005
Leader	Michael Howard
Preceded by	Caroline Spelman
Succeeded by	Oliver Letwin (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
In office 23 July 1996 – 1 May 1997
Prime Minister	John Major
Preceded by	Derek Conway
Succeeded by	Jim Dowd
Member of Parliament for Croydon South
In office 9 April 1992 – 30 March 2015
Preceded by	William Clark
Succeeded by	Chris Philp
Member of Parliament for Nottingham North
In office 9 June 1983 – 18 May 1987
Preceded by	William Whitlock
Succeeded by	Graham Allen
Personal details
Born	(1945-05-24) 24 May 1945 (age 79) Sonning, England
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Nicola Ottaway[1]
Alma mater	Britannia Royal Naval College University of Bristol
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	Royal Navy
Years of service	1961–1970
Rank	Lieutenant

Sir Richard Geoffrey James Ottaway (born 24 May 1945) is a British Conservative Party politician and consultant. He was the Member of Parliament for Croydon South from 1992 to 2015. Ottaway also served as the MP for Nottingham North from 1983 to 1987.