Graham Evans

Graham Thomas Evans (born 10 November 1963) is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Weaver Vale in Cheshire since the 2010 general election.

Early life

Evans was born on a council house estate in Poynton, Cheshire. After attending Poynton High School, then a comprehensive school, he left with few qualifications.

Career

He worked as a shelf stacker at a local supermarket, and then attended Manchester Metropolitan University as a mature student. He developed a career as a marketing specialist and then manager in the manufacturing sector, eventually holding a number of board positions with blue chip companies including BAE Systems and Hewlett Packard.

Evans joined the Cheshire Constabulary, spending four years working as a special constable.

Political career

Evans served ten years as a local councillor at Macclesfield Borough Council, until the council's abolition in 2009. He served on the Community Development Committee and was part of a team of councillors that took the council’s Audit Commission rating from “poor” in 2000 to “good” in just four years.

Graham Evans (public servant)

Graham Charles Evans AO (born 22 January 1943) is a former senior Australian public servant and policymaker.

Background and early life

Evans was born on 22 January 1943. He attended high school at St Patrick's College, Ballarat. His university studies were at University of Melbourne, Australian National University and Johns Hopkins University.

Career

From 1968 to 1981, Evans held positions in overseas postings. His early public service career saw him variously working in positions in the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Treasury and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

Evans was appointed to his first Secretary role in 1986, as head of the Department of Resources and Energy (later Department of Primary Industries and Energy).

Bob Hawke proposed Evans for the role of Secretary of the Department of Transport and Communications in 1988. Evans continued on as Secretary of the Department of Transport when the Transport and Communications mega department was split into two.