Jeremy Wright (politician)
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Jeremy Paul Wright is a British
Conservative Party
politician
, and current Member of Parliament
(MP) for the constituency of Kenilworth and Southam in Warwickshire
. From 2005 to 2010 he was MP for Rugby and Kenilworth, which was abolished in boundary changes for the 2010 general election.
He was first elected at the 2005 general election
, when he won the seat of Rugby and Kenilworth from Andy King, the Labour
MP since 1997
. At the 2010 election he retained the new Kenilworth and Southam constituency with an increased majority of 12,552.
, Trinity School New York City, Exeter University and the Inns of Court School of Law, Jeremy was called to the Bar in 1996 and specialised in Criminal Law, both prosecution and defence, in the West Midlands until his election to Parliament.
Wright set up the All Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia under his initiative in 2007, has attracted more than 50 members from the Houses of Parliament. The Group is cross party with officers elected from the Labour Party and Liberal Democrat Party, as well as the House of Lords. Jeremy was a trustee of the Community Development Foundation, he has served on the Constitutional Affairs Select Committee, and has also served as the Vice Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Sewers and Sewerage.
), Head of Governance at the University of Warwick
. They have a daughter and a son.
United Kingdom
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Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician
Politician
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, and current Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for the constituency of Kenilworth and Southam in Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
. From 2005 to 2010 he was MP for Rugby and Kenilworth, which was abolished in boundary changes for the 2010 general election.
He was first elected at the 2005 general election
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
, when he won the seat of Rugby and Kenilworth from Andy King, the Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
MP since 1997
United Kingdom general election, 1997
The United Kingdom general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997, more than five years after the previous election on 9 April 1992, to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party ended its 18 years in opposition under the leadership of Tony Blair, and won the general...
. At the 2010 election he retained the new Kenilworth and Southam constituency with an increased majority of 12,552.
Early life
Wright was born in Taunton, Somerset. His parents were both teachers and he has one brother who is a Commander in the Royal Navy. Educated at Taunton SchoolTaunton School
Taunton School is a co-educational independent school in the county town of Taunton in Somerset in South West England. It serves boarding and day-school pupils from the ages of 13 to 18....
, Trinity School New York City, Exeter University and the Inns of Court School of Law, Jeremy was called to the Bar in 1996 and specialised in Criminal Law, both prosecution and defence, in the West Midlands until his election to Parliament.
Parliamentary career
Wright was elected to Parliament in May 2005 to represent the constituency of Rugby & Kenilworth. In July 2007 he was appointed as an Opposition Whip and is now a government whip. He holds the office of Lord Commissioner of the Treasury.Wright set up the All Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia under his initiative in 2007, has attracted more than 50 members from the Houses of Parliament. The Group is cross party with officers elected from the Labour Party and Liberal Democrat Party, as well as the House of Lords. Jeremy was a trustee of the Community Development Foundation, he has served on the Constitutional Affairs Select Committee, and has also served as the Vice Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Sewers and Sewerage.
Personal life
He is married to the former Yvonne Salter (a 1997 graduate of the Catholic University of AmericaThe Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America is a private university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It is a pontifical university of the Catholic Church in the United States and the only institution of higher education founded by the U.S. Catholic bishops...
), Head of Governance at the University of Warwick
University of Warwick
The University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom...
. They have a daughter and a son.
External links
- www.jeremywrightmp.co.uk - Jeremy's website
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Jeremy Wright MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Jeremy Wright MP
- BBC Politics page