Alex McIntyre

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Alex McIntyre
MP
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Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Gloucester
Assumed office
4 July 2024

Alexander Forbes McIntyre [1] is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Gloucester since 2024. [2] [3]

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Early career

In his early career, McIntyre was a solicitor and lawyer representing the NHS. [4]

Political career

McIntyre stood for the Labour Party in the 2024 general election for Gloucester, and defeated incumbent Conservative MP Richard Graham, with McIntyre obtaining 16,472 votes, with a majority of 3,431 votes. [3]

Personal life

McIntyre was born in Yorkshire, and attended Ermysted's Grammar School, a selective state school. McIntyre is a season ticket holder at Gloucester City A.F.C. and at Gloucester Rugby. [5] He previously lived in Cam before he moved to Gloucester after being elected as an MP. [5]

References

  1. "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
  2. "UK general election results live: Keir Starmer says 'time for us to deliver' as Nigel Farage becomes MP". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  3. 1 2 "Gloucester | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  4. "My Story". Alex McIntyre for Gloucester. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  5. 1 2 "Punchline Talks! Politics with Alex McIntyre, Labour parliamentary candidate for Gloucester".