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Profile: Paul Markwick

Date of birth - 13 July 1957

Educated -
Westlain Grammar School, Brighton;
Falmer High School, Brighton

Further education -
Aston University (BSc mechanical engineering 1980)

Marital details - Married Anita Diane Marwick 1983

Children - 1 daughter

Profession -
Chartered engineer 1988

Non-political career -
Jaguar Cars 1976-85:
Student Engineer 1976-80,
Project Engineer 1980-85;
Motorsport Engineer, Pirelli Ltd 1985-87;
Land Rover Ltd 1987-97:
Manager, Chassis Development 1987-91,
Project Manager, 'Discovery' 1991-93,
Chief Engineer, 'Defender' 1993-97;
Director, Vehicle Engineering, Ricardo MTC Ltd 1997-2001;
Director, Business Development, Ricardo Vehicle Engineering 2001-03;
Project Director, IVM Automotive 2003-04;
Chief Executive, Vehicle Certification Agency 2004-

Professional bodies -
Institution of Mechanical Engineers 1980- (Fellow 2006-)

Recreations -
Motorsport, golf