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David Lepper | |
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| Member of Parliament for Brighton Pavilion | |
| In office 1 May 1997 –12 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Derek Spencer |
| Succeeded by | Caroline Lucas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 September 1945 Richmond,Surrey,London,United Kingdom |
| Political party | Labour Co-op |
| Alma mater | University of Kent University of Sussex University of Westminster |
David Lepper (born 15 September 1945) is a British Labour and Co-operative politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Brighton Pavilion from 1997 to 2010.
Lepper was educated at the University of Kent where he took a degree in English and American literature. He also has a PGCE qualification from the University of Sussex and a Postgraduate Diploma in Film from the Polytechnic of Central London.[ citation needed ] Prior to his election to parliament Lepper worked as a secondary school English and Media Studies teacher at Westlain Grammar School and Falmer High School,both in Brighton. Lepper is married to Jeane (born Jeane Stroud);they have one son and one daughter. [1]
On 24 July 2012,David Lepper was conferred the honorary degree of Master of Laws from the University of Brighton. [2]
Lepper was the first Labour leader of Brighton Borough Council, [1] and Mayor in 1993–94. [1] His wife Jeane is a former mayor [1] [3] and councillor within the Labour group on Brighton and Hove Council. [4] In parliament,Lepper chaired the Broadcasting select committee.[ citation needed ] Lepper supported the building of the new stadium for Brighton &Hove Albion FC.[ citation needed ]
In 2006,he announced that he would be standing down at the next general election. [5]
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