Sojan Joseph | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Ashford | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Damian Green |
| Majority | 1,779 (3.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
Sojan Joseph is an Indian-born British politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashford since 2024. [1] He is a member of the Labour Party and previously served [2] as a Councillor on Ashford Borough Council.
Joseph was born in the Indian state of Kerala. [3] He emigrated to England and worked as a mental health nurse in the National Health Service. [4] Before his election to parliament,Joseph was the head of nursing for community mental health services at Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust. [5]
In May 2023,Joseph was elected as a Labour councillor for the Aylesford &East Stour Ward of Ashford Borough Council. [6] He stepped down as councillor in September 2024, [2] and the Labour lost the seat to the Green Party in the subsequent by-election. [7]
In the 2024 General Election,Joseph was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashford with 15,262 votes (32.5%) and a majority of 1,779. [8] On 23 July 2024,he made his maiden speech in the House of Commons during a debate on immigration and home affairs. [9]
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