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Sir William Michael John Grylls, known as Michael Grylls, (21 February, 1934—7 February, 2001) was a British Conservative politician.

Grylls was educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, and at the Universities of Paris and Madrid. He became a wine and tobacco importer and served as a councillor on St. Pancras Borough Council and was elected to the Greater London Council for the Cities of London and Westminster 1967-70.

At the 1964 general election, Grylls was an unsuccessful candidate in the Fulham constituency, and at the 1966 election he was defeated again in Fulham. At the 1970 general election, he was returned to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Chertsey. His seat was abolished in boundary changes for February 1974 general election, but he was returned to Parliament for the new Surrey North West constituency, which he represented until his retirement in disgrace at the 1997 election.

He is the father of British explorer Bear Grylls, who is most recognised as the host of Man vs. Wild.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Sir Lionel Heald	Member of Parliament for Chertsey 1970–1974	Succeeded by (constituency abolished)
Preceded by (new constituency)	Member of Parliament for Surrey North West 1974–1997	Succeeded by (constituency abolished)

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 At the [[United Kingdom general election, 1964|1964 general election]], Grylls was an unsuccessful candidate in the [[Fulham (UK Parliament constituency)|Fulham]] constituency, and at the [[United Kingdom general election, 1966|1966 election]] he was defeated again in Fulham.  At the [[United Kingdom general election, 1970|1970 general election]], he was returned to the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] as [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Chertsey (UK Parliament constituency)|Chertsey]].  His seat was abolished in boundary changes for [[United Kingdom general election, February 1974|February 1974 general election]], but he was returned to [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament]] for the new [[Surrey North West (UK Parliament constituency)|Surrey North West]] constituency, which he represented until his retirement in disgrace at the [[United Kingdom general election, 1997|1997 election]].
-He is the father of British explorer [[Bear Grylls]], who is most recognised as the host of [[Born Survivor: Bear Grylls]].
+He is the father of British explorer [[Bear Grylls]], who is most recognised as the host of [[Man vs. Wild]].
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