Aphra Brandreth

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Aphra Brandreth
MP
Official portrait of Aphra Brandreth MP crop 2.jpg
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Chester South and Eddisbury
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Children3
Parent Gyles Brandreth
Education Godolphin and Latymer School
Alma mater University College London (BSc)
Website www.aphrabrandreth.com

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 the 2024 general election. [1]

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Early life and education

Brandreth was born in Middlesex Hospital on 18 July 1978. [2] Her father is the broadcaster Gyles Brandreth, who was Conservative MP for City of Chester from 1992 to 1997. [3]

She attended Godolphin and Latymer School [4] and studied economics at University College London. From 2003 to 2013 she was an economic adviser to Defra. [5]

Local political career

Brandreth was elected as a Conservative councillor for Barnes ward of the Richmond Council in 2018 and became the deputy leader of the Conservative group. She lost her seat in 2022 to the Liberal Democrats. [5]

Parliamentary career

Brandreth was the Conservative candidate for Kingston and Surbiton at the 2019 general election, coming second to Ed Davey of the Liberal Democrats. [6]

She was elected to the seat of Chester South and Eddisbury in the 2024 general election. [7] She made her maiden speech on 24 July. [8]

Personal life

Brandreth is married to Ian Stroud; they have three children. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Conservatives candidate Aphra Brandreth secures Chester South and Eddisbury seat". Chester and District Standard. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Births". The Times . 20 July 1978. p. 30. BRANDRETH–On 18th July, 1978, at the Middlesex Hospital, London...
  3. ↑ "Aphra Brandreth to stand for Tories in father Gyles's old seat". BBC. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  4. ↑ jamie (20 January 2023). "Politics Society Talk: Old Dolphin Aphra Brandreth". Godolphin and Latymer. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 Allfree, Claire (8 November 2023). "Gyles and Aphra Brandreth: 'People call my daughter a nepo baby, but I've had no influence on her'". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  6. ↑ https://members.parliament.uk/constituency/3557/election/397
  7. ↑ "Gyles Brandreth's daughter Aphra follows father's footsteps to represent Chester for Conservatives". Granada Reports . ITV News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  8. ↑ Dowling, Mark (25 July 2024). "New Chester South and Eddisbury MP hails father's act which brought happiness to many". Chester and District Standard. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
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