Martin Bell (politician)
Martin Bell (born August 31, 1938 in Redisham , Suffolk ) is a former British news anchor and politician .
After graduating from King's College in Cambridge , he worked for the BBC as a foreign correspondent from 1962 . For his work he was named Royal Television Society's Reporter of the Year in 1977 and 1993 , and was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 1992 .
After his resignation, he represented his constituency of Cheshire in the British Parliament as an independent candidate from 1997 until his unsuccessful run for re-election in 2001 . He is now working as an ambassador for UNICEF and ran unsuccessfully as a candidate for the European Parliament elections in 2004 .
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SURNAME | Bell, Martin |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British news anchor and politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 31, 1938 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Redisham , Suffolk |