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Claire Hughes | |
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Member of Parliament for Bangor Aberconwy | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Majority | 4,896 (11.9%) |
Personal details | |
Political party | Labour |
Claire Diane Hughes is a Welsh Labour politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bangor Aberconwy since 2024. [1]
Hughes is head of growth at software company Tahdah Verified Ltd and co-founder and head of growth at workspace company Pluto. [2] She previously worked as a digital communications lead for Labour during the 2016 Welsh Assembly election campaign,as well as working for Tom Watson during his time as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. [2]
At the 2024 general election,Hughes was elected as the Labour Member of Parliament for Bangor Aberconwy with 33.6% of the vote and a majority of 4,896 over Plaid Cymru candidate Catrin Wager in second,defeating incumbent Conservative MP Robin Millar.
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