Joe Robertson | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Isle of Wight East | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Majority | 3,323 (9.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1984 (age 39–40) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Residence | St Helens,Isle of Wight |
| Website | joerobertson.co.uk |
Joe Paul James Robertson [1] is a British Conservative Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for the Isle of Wight East constituency since 2024. [2]
Joe Robertson grew up on the Island and went to school in Ryde. [3] He read Geography at UCL between 2003-2006. Between 2008-2010 he studied at BPP Law School before being called to the Bar by Middle Temple in 2010. [4]
Robertson was elected to Isle of Wight Council in 2021. He served as the Conservative group leader between 2021 [5] and 2023. [6]
He was selected as the Conservative parliamentary candidate in June 2023 for the newly created Isle of Wight East constituency [7] as part of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.
In the 2024 United Kingdom general election Robertson was elected to Parliament as MP for Isle of Wight East with 30.6% of the vote and a majority of 3,323. [8]
Robertson grew up on the Island and went to school in Ryde. [9] He is a qualified family solicitor and worked for Dementia UK as a legal and governance advisor. [10]
Robertson lives in St Helens and is married with two children. [11] [12]
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