Aphra Brandreth | |
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Member of Parliament for Chester South and Eddisbury | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Majority | 3,057 (5.8%) |
Personal details | |
Born | London,England | 18 July 1978
Political party | Conservative |
Parent | Gyles Brandreth |
Alma mater | University College London |
Website | www |
Aphra Kendal Alice Brandreth (born 18 July 1978) is a British Conservative Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Chester South and Eddisbury since 2024. [1]
Brandreth was born in Middlesex Hospital in London on 18 July 1978. [2] Her father is the broadcaster Gyles Brandreth,who served as a Conservative MP for City of Chester from 1992 to 1997. [3]
She went to Godolphin and Latymer School [4] in London and studied economics at University College London. She worked from 2003 to 2013 as an economic adviser to Defra. [5]
She was a Conservative councillor and the deputy leader of the Conservative group on Richmond upon Thames Borough Council from 2018 to 2022. [5]
Brandreth contested Kingston and Surbiton at the 2019 general election,coming second to Ed Davey. [3]
She was elected to the seat of Chester South and Eddisbury in the 2024 general election. [6] She made her maiden speech on 24 July. [7]
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BRANDRETH–On 18th July, 1978, at the Middlesex Hospital, London...