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Martin Salter was born in Hampton, in west London, on the 19th April 1954. He was educated at Hampton Grammar School and the University of Sussex. He is single, and has no children. He moved to live in Reading in 1980.
Before entering politics, Martin Salter worked in various jobs, including working as a lorry driver, scaffolder, builder's labourer, refuse collector and airport cargo handler. Latterly he worked as a coordinator for centre for the unemployed and for a housing cooperative.
From 1984 to 1997, Martin Salter was a Labour Party councillor on Reading Borough Council, during which time he chaired the leisure committee and served as deputy leader. In 1987 he stood for election in the Reading EastReading East is a parliamentary constituency in the English county of Berkshire. It comprises the central, northern and eastern parts of the Borough of Reading (specifically the wards of Abbey, Caversham, Church, Katesgrove, Mapledurham, Park, Peppard, Re parliamentary constituency, but was defeated. In the general electionUnited Kingdom general elections are the times when the Members of Parliament forming the House of Commons are elected. Terms last for a maximum of five years. Candidates aim to win an election in a particular geographic constituency in the UK, and almost of 1997, he was elected as member of Parliament for Reading West parliamentary constituency, a position he retained in the following general election in 20012001 is a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall ap.
In parliament, Martin served on the Select CommitteeAlternative meaning: Select Committee (U. Congress A Select Committee of the British Parliament is a committee made up of a small number of members appointed to deal with particular areas or issues. They can be appointed from the House of Commons, like th on Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland is the smallest of the Home Nations of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland lies in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It covers 14,139 square kilometres (5,459 square miles), and has a populati through the period of the Good Friday Agreement. He is probably best known at a national level for his opposition to the privatisation of the United Kingdom air traffic control system. At a local level he is an active constituency MP, with frequent appearances in the local media and at local meetings.
To quote his own words, Martin Salter is also a "mad fishing nut and Reading football fan".