Monica Harding

Last updated
2024–present
Monica Harding
MP
Official portrait of Monica Harding MP crop 2.jpg
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Esher and Walton
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2024		 International Development
Personal details
Political party Liberal Democrats

Monica Bernadette Etheldreda Harding [1] is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Esher and Walton since 2024. Before she entered politics, Harding was a management consultant, and director and CEO of organisations in Europe and Asia.

Contents

Career

Before entering politics, Harding was a director, chief executive officer and management consultant, working in organisations in Europe and Asia. She was director of communications at the British Council and president and CEO of Refugees International Japan. [2]

Harding contested the 2019 general election in the constituency of Esher and Walton, finishing in second place and reducing the majority of the incumbent Conservative MP Dominic Raab, then foreign secretary and later deputy prime minister, from 23,298 to 2,743. [3] [4]

In the 2024 general election, Harding was elected as MP for Esher and Walton with 52.6 per cent of the vote and a majority of 12,003. [5] She became the constituency's first female MP, and the first not to be elected from the Conservative Party in more than a century. [6]

On 18 September, Harding was appointed by Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey as the party spokesperson for International Development as part of his Frontbench Team. [7]

Personal life

Harding had lived in Thames Ditton for 17 years as of 2024. She has four children. [2]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tom Brake</span> British Liberal Democrat politician

Thomas Anthony Brake is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Carshalton and Wallington in London from 1997 to 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ed Davey</span> British politician (born 1965)

Sir Edward Jonathan Davey is a British politician who has been the leader of the Liberal Democrats since 2020, having acted in the position from 2019 to 2020. He served in the Cameron–Clegg coalition as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change from 2012 to 2015 and as deputy leader to Jo Swinson in 2019. An "Orange Book" liberal, Davey has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Kingston and Surbiton since 2017, previously holding the seat from 1997 to 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Norman Lamb</span> British politician

Sir Norman Peter Lamb is a British politician and solicitor. He was the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament (MP) for North Norfolk from 2001 to 2019, and was the chair of the Science and Technology Select Committee from 2017 to 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alistair Carmichael</span> Scottish politician (born 1965)

Alexander Morrison "Alistair" Carmichael is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Orkney and Shetland since 2001. A member of the Liberal Democrats, he previously served in the Cameron–Clegg coalition as Secretary of State for Scotland from 2013 to 2015 and as Deputy Government Chief Whip from 2010 to 2013. He currently serves as the Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ian Taylor (British politician)</span> British politician

Ian Colin Taylor MBE is a British former Conservative Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Esher from 1987 to 1997, and then for Esher and Walton from 1997 to 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ribble Valley (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983 onwards

Ribble Valley is a constituency in Lancashire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Maya Ellis, of the Labour Party.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Twickenham (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1918 onwards

Twickenham is a constituency in Greater London represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Munira Wilson of the Liberal Democrats.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Esher and Walton (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1997 onwards

Esher and Walton is a constituency in Surrey represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. Since 2024, it has been represented by Monica Harding of the Liberal Democrats. Prior to this, Dominic Raab of the Conservative Party, who served as deputy prime minister before resigning from that role in April 2023 due to bullying allegations, had served as the MP since 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Layla Moran</span> British politician (born 1982)

Layla Michelle Moran is a British Liberal Democrat politician. She has served as the Chair of the Health and Social Care Select Committee since September 2024, and has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Oxford West and Abingdon since 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stephen Lloyd</span> British politician

Stephen Anthony Christopher Lloyd is a British Liberal Democrat politician who was twice Member of Parliament (MP) for the seat of Eastbourne.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dominic Raab</span> British politician (born 1974)

Dominic Rennie Raab is a British former politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor from September 2021 to September 2022 and again from October 2022 to April 2023. He previously served as First Secretary of State and Foreign Secretary from 2019 to 2021. A member of the Conservative Party, Raab was Member of Parliament (MP) for Esher and Walton from 2010 to 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Catherine West</span> British politician (born 1966)

Catherine Elizabeth West is an Australian-born British politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Hornsey and Friern Barnet, previously Hornsey and Wood Green, since 2015. A member of the Labour Party, she has served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Indo-Pacific since 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sarah Green (politician)</span> British politician (born 1982)

Sarah Louise Green is a British businesswoman and Liberal Democrat politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Chesham and Amersham since 2021.

A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Tiverton and Honiton was held on 23 June 2022. The vacancy was caused by the resignation on 4 May 2022 of the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP), Neil Parish of the Conservative Party, following his admission to accusations that he viewed pornography on his mobile phone in the House of Commons chamber.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marie Goldman</span> British politician (elected 2024)

Marie Clare Goldman is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Chelmsford since 2024. She is the first non-Conservative politician to represent Chelmsford in 74 years. She is the Liberal Democrat Shadow Leader of the House of Commons.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Al Pinkerton</span> British politician and academic

Alasdair Douglas Pinkerton is a British Liberal Democrat politician and academic who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Surrey Heath since 2024. He has been an associate professor in geopolitics at Royal Holloway, University of London.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Helen Maguire</span> British politician (elected 2024)

Helen Elaine Maguire is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Epsom and Ewell since 2024. Before entering politics, Maguire served in the British Army and the Royal Military Police and worked as a fundraiser and fitness instructor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ben Maguire</span> Cornish politician

Benedict Maguire is a Liberal Democrat politician and solicitor in the United Kingdom serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for North Cornwall since the 2024 general election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Danny Chambers</span> British politician and veterinarian (born 1982)

Danny Seiorse Chambers is a British Liberal Democrat politician and veterinary surgeon who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Winchester since 2024. Chambers is the founder of Veterinary Voices UK and a trustee of Vetlife, a mental health charity. He lives in Shawford, Hampshire, with his partner.

References

  1. ↑ "No. 64465". The London Gazette . 22 July 2024. p. 14085.
  2. 1 2 "Monica Harding". Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  3. ↑ Payne, Sebastian (22 June 2022). "Can the Conservatives keep the 'blue wall' from crumbling?". Financial Times. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  4. ↑ Savage, Michael (30 November 2019). "Dominic Raab in danger of losing seat to Lib Dems, poll suggests". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Esher and Walton | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  6. ↑ Caulfield, Chris (5 July 2024). "General Election 2024: Liberal Democrat becomes first non-Conservative to represent Esher and Walton in over a century". Surrey World. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  7. ↑ Self, Josh (18 September 2024). "Ed Davey unveils new Liberal Democrat frontbench". Politics.co.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Esher and Walton
2024–present		Incumbent


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.