    andrew john bower mitchell (born 23 march 1956) is a british conservative party politician who has been the member of parliament (mp) for sutton coldfield since 2001. he was the mp for gedling from 1987 to 1997. he served in the cabinet as secretary of state for international development from 2010 to 2012, and then briefly as government chief whip in the house of commons until he resigned after losing the confidence of many of his colleagues following an alleged altercation with a police officer. mitc
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