Mike Hancock (British politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Mike Hancock (British politician)

British politician

Date of Birth: 09-Apr-1946

Place of Birth: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

Profession: engineer, politician

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Michael Thomas Hancock, (born 9 July 1946) is a British politician.
He was most recently an independent Member of Parliament (MP) for Portsmouth South. Hancock formally resigned from the Liberal Democrat whip in early June 2014 until a civil court action brought against him by a female constituent alleging improper conduct was resolved.
An out-of-court settlement with the woman, known only as 'Annie', was reached later in June 2014 in which Hancock admitted that he "crossed the line" into inappropriate behaviour.
Hancock's resignation was announced on 18 September 2014.He stood as an independent candidate in the 2014 Portsmouth City Council elections and lost his seat in Fratton Ward to UKIP candidate Julie Swan.
The Liberal Democrats lost overall control of the council.Hancock was previously the Member of Parliament for Portsmouth South for the SDP following a by-election in 1984 until 1987.