Jenny Riddell-Carpenter | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Suffolk Coastal | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Thérèse Coffey |
| Majority | 1,070 (2.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jennifer Riddell |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Matthew Riddell-Carpenter |
| Alma mater | |
Jennifer Barbara Riddell-Carpenter [1] (née Riddell) is a British Labour Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament for Suffolk Coastal since 2024. [2]
After spending her early childhood abroad for her parents' work, the family relocated to Martlesham Heath when Riddell-Carpenter was seven. [3] She attended Welbeck College and the private Woodbridge School. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History and Politics in 2008 and a Master of Arts (MA) in Islamic history in 2009, both from SOAS University of London. She later completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Henley Business School in 2017. [4]
She worked as Managing Director of Cratus Group, a PR agency, director of the Built Environment Communications Group, a manager at housing developer L&Q, and at other PR agencies like Four Communications and Bellenden, according to her LinkedIn page. [5]
Riddell-Carpenter also served as an Army Reservist. [6]
Riddell-Carpenter is married to Matthew Riddell-Carpenter, who works in London social housing. [3]
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