Danny Chambers | |
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![]() Danny Chambers MP | |
Member of Parliament for Winchester | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Steve Brine |
Majority | 13,821 (24.2%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Plymouth | 12 January 1982
Political party | Liberal Democrat |
Alma mater | University of Liverpool |
Website | https://www.winld.org.uk/danny-chambers |
Danny Seiorse Chambers (born 12 January 1982) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Winchester since 2024. He was first elected in the 2024 general election. [1] Chambers is also a veterinary surgeon,founder of Veterinary Voices UK and trustee of Vetlife,a mental health charity. [2] He lives in Shawford,Hampshire,with his partner.
He was born in Plymouth and grew up on a farm near Lifton in Devon.
He is a council member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. [3] He is a contributor to New Scientist magazine. [4]
He has worked with volunteers with veterinary charities in India,Morocco and the Gambia. He has participated in public health programmes to eradicate rabies from street dogs. He has also worked to improve the lives of working equids,where people are reliant on them for their income.
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In the 2024 general election,Chambers was the LibDem candidate for Winchester against Flick Drummond,incumbent MP for the part of the Winchester constituency that had been in the Meon Valley parliamentary constituency prior to 2024,winning with 52.5% of the vote and a 13,821 majority.
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