Joe Robertson | |
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![]() 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 40–41) |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Residence | St Helens,Isle of Wight |
Education | Ryde School,Isle of Wight |
Alma mater | University College London (UCL) BPP University Law School |
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 Isle of Wight and was educated at Ryde School, [3] a private boarding and day school in Ryde. [4] He read Geography at UCL between 2003–2006. Between 2008–2010 he studied at BPP University Law School, [3] before being called to the Bar by Middle Temple in 2010. [5]
Robertson was elected to Isle of Wight Council in 2021. He served as the Conservative group leader between 2021 [6] and 2023. [7]
He was selected as the Conservative parliamentary candidate in June 2023 for the newly created Isle of Wight East constituency [8] as part of the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies.
In the 2024 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. [9]
Robertson grew up on the Island and went to school in Ryde. [10] He is a qualified family solicitor and worked for Dementia UK as a legal and governance advisor. [11]
Robertson lives in St Helens and is married with two children. [12] [13]