James MacCleary

Last updated
2024–present
Councillor
James MacCleary
MP
Official portrait of James MacCleary MP crop 2.jpg
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Lewes
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2024		 Europe
Personal details
Born
James Neville MacCleary
Political party Liberal Democrats
Alma mater

James Neville MacCleary [1] is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Lewes since 2024. He defeated the Conservative incumbent, Maria Caulfield, with a majority of almost 13,000. MacCleary has served as a member of East Sussex County Council since 2021, and Lewes District Council from 2007 to 2015 and since 2019.

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Early life and career

MacCleary graduated from the University of Kent with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in politics and international relations, and the University of Oxford with a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Russian and East European studies.

He has worked as a director and manager for charities and campaigning organisations, including as Campaign Director for the European Movement UK. [2] He ran a business providing advice and training in communications and data protection. [3] [4]

Political career

MacCleary was a member of Lewes District Council for the ward of Bridge from 2007 to 2015, and has represented the ward of Newhaven South since 2019. [3] [5] He is the Liberal Democrat group leader and served as leader of the council from 20 July 2020 to 15 July 2021, [6] [7] and subsequently from 18 July 2022 to 22 May 2023. [8] [9] He alternated the role annually with Zoe Nicholson of the Green Party under the Co-operative Alliance. [10] [11]

In the 2021 council election, MacCleary was elected to East Sussex County Council for the division of Newhaven and Bishopstone. [12] [13] He was previously a member of Lewes Town Council from 2011 to 2015 and Newhaven Town Council from 2019 to 2023. [3]

MacCleary stood in the constituency of Lewes at the 2024 general election. He defeated Maria Caulfield, the incumbent Conservative MP and a government minister, with a majority of 12,624 votes. Lewes was formerly represented for the Liberal Democrats by Norman Baker from 1997 to 2015. [14] [15]

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