Michael Grylls
Sir Michael Grylls | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for North West Surrey (Chertsey, 1970–1974) | |
| In office 18 June 1970 – 8 April 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Lionel Heald |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Michael John Grylls 21 February 1934 Folkestone, England |
| Died | 7 February 2001 (aged 66) Winterborne Zelston, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Sarah Ford (m. 1965) |
| Children | 2; including Bear Grylls |
| Alma mater | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal Marines |
| Years of service | 1952-1955 |
Sir William Michael John Grylls (21 February 1934 – 7 February 2001) was a British Conservative politician who was an MP from 1970 to 1997. He was implicated in the cash-for-questions affair, a political scandal of the 1990s. He was the father of adventurer and the Scout Association's Chief Scout Bear Grylls.