Alison Bennett | |
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Member of Parliament for Mid Sussex | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Mims Davies |
Majority | 6,662 (12.5%) |
Personal details | |
Political party | Liberal Democrats |
Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
Alison Elizabeth Bennett is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Mid Sussex since 2024. [1]
Bennett graduated from the University of Cambridge in 1999 with a degree in social and political sciences,before working for British Airways and then E.ON. [2]
She contested Arundel and South Downs for the Liberal Democrats at the 2019 general election,coming second to the Conservative candidate. [3] She was the Deputy Leader of Mid Sussex District Council when she was selected to stand in the Mid Sussex constituency at the 2024 general election. [4] She was elected with a majority of 6,662 votes.
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