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Bernard Jenkin

Bernard Jenkin, English businessman and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

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Born
April 9, 1959
Age in 2026
67
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1959

About Bernard Jenkin

Sir Bernard Christison Jenkin is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Harwich and North Essex, previously Colchester North then North Essex, since 1992. He also served as chair of the Liaison Committee. Although a sceptic of lockdown, Jenkin supported the first COVID-19 tier regulations in England. In 2018, Jenkin was awarded with a knighthood honouring his political and public service. Bernard Jenkin was born on 9 April 1959 in Wood Green, to Patrick Jenkin, who subsequently became a Conservative MP and Cabinet minister, and later a life peer (as Baron Jenkin of Roding); and Monica Jenkin (née Graham). The Climate Coalition awarded him the Green Heart Hero Award in May 2018 for his eco-friendly lifestyle choices.

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Bernard Jenkin timeline

  1. Bernard Jenkin was born on 9 April 1959 in Wood Green, to Patrick Jenkin, who subsequently became a Conservative MP and Cabinet minister, and later a life peer (as Baron Jenkin of Roding); and Monica Jenkin (née Graham).
  2. In 2018, Jenkin was awarded with a knighthood honouring his political and public service.
  3. The Climate Coalition awarded him the Green Heart Hero Award in May 2018 for his eco-friendly lifestyle choices.

The world when Bernard Jenkin was born

Bernard Jenkin was born in 1959. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1959

  • #1 song"Mack the Knife" – Bobby Darin
  • Top movieBen-Hur
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookGoldfinger – Ian Fleming

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentIngemar Johansson knocks out Floyd Patterson for heavyweight title
  • Top headlineAlaska and Hawaii become the 49th and 50th US states
  • Technology milestoneMicrochip (integrated circuit) invented
  • Defining fadBarbie dolls
  • Notable inventionBarbie doll
  • World population2.98 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population177.1M

1959 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Bernard Jenkin's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19592026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,400$435,000
Average income$7,000$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population177.1M341 million

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