Katie Lam | |
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Member of Parliament for Weald of Kent | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Constituency Established |
Personal details | |
Political party | Conservative |
Katie Jane Lotte Lam is a British politician who has been Member of Parliament for Weald of Kent since 2024. [1] She is a member of the Conservative party.
She is a former special advisor to Suella Braverman and Boris Johnson. [2]
She is a graduate of Trinity College,Cambridge,where she read classics.
Lam,in collaboration with Alex Parker,has co-written five musicals. [3]
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