Jack Abbott | |
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Member of Parliament for Ipswich | |
Assumed office 5 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Tom Hunt |
Majority | 7,403 (19.6%) |
Member of Suffolk County Council for Bridge | |
In office 4 May 2017 –6 May 2021 | |
Preceded by | Bryony Rudkin |
Succeeded by | Rob Bridgeman |
Personal details | |
Born | Jack Simon Abbott 1990or1991(age 33–34) |
Political party | Labour Co-op |
Alma mater | University of Sheffield (BA) |
Website | Official website |
Jack Simon Abbott (born 1990 or 1991) [1] is a British Labour and Co-operative Party politician serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Ipswich since 2024.
Abbott grew up in Suffolk,where he was educated at Debenham High School and Framlingham College. [1] He received a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Sheffield in 2012.
Abbott has worked in communications for several companies,and as an assistant to a Member of Parliament. [2] He has been a teaching assistant at an Ipswich school,and was a Westminster lobbyist prior to his election to Parliament. [3] [4]
Abbott was the Labour candidate for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich at the 2015 general election,coming second to Conservative Dan Poulter. He organised for Liz Kendal in the 2015 Labour leadership election and Owen Smith in 2016. [5]
He was elected as Member of Suffolk County Council for Bridge ward in Ipswich in 2017. Abbott served as the Labour spokesperson for Children’s Services,Education and Skills on the Council,and didn't seek re-election in 2021.
Abbott was elected as Member of Parliament for Ipswich at the 2024 general election,defeating the incumbent Conservative Tom Hunt. [6] He was selected as Labour's candidate in 2022,defeating his future colleague Alex Mayer in the contest. [7]
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