Karl McCartney
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Karl Ian McCartney is a politician in the United Kingdom
. He is Conservative Party
member of Parliament
for Lincoln
, and was first elected in 2010.
from 1980-6 and went on to study Geography at St David's College in Lampeter
(now University of Wales, Lampeter
) from 1988. At Lampeter he was student union
president from 1991-2 and captained the Welsh Universities First XI football team from 1990-1.
After completing university in 1992 McCartney worked in the City of London
. In 1999 he completed an MBA
from Kingston Business School
and became a magistrate
. In May of the same year he married Cordelia Pyne in Maidstone
. As of November 2007 he has had the role of Campaign Director for the Sir Keith Park
Memorial Campaign.
McCartney was elected to parliament as MP for Lincoln
on in the May 2010 general elections, ousting Gillian Merron
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. He is Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Lincoln
Lincoln (UK Parliament constituency)
Lincoln is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
, and was first elected in 2010.
Biography
McCartney attended Birkenhead SchoolBirkenhead School
Birkenhead School is an independent, selective, co-educational school located on the Wirral Peninsula in the northwest of England. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.-Overview:The school is subdivided into...
from 1980-6 and went on to study Geography at St David's College in Lampeter
Lampeter
Lampeter is a town in Ceredigion, South West Wales, lying at the confluence of the River Teifi and the Afon Dulas.-Demographics:At the 2001 National Census, the population was 2894. Lampeter is therefore the smallest university town in both Wales and the United Kingdom...
(now University of Wales, Lampeter
University of Wales, Lampeter
University of Wales, Lampeter is a university in Lampeter, Wales. Founded in 1822 by royal charter, it is the oldest degree awarding institution in Wales and may be the third oldest in England and Wales after Oxford and Cambridge...
) from 1988. At Lampeter he was student union
Students' union
A students' union, student government, student senate, students' association, guild of students or government of student body is a student organization present in many colleges and universities, and has started appearing in some high schools...
president from 1991-2 and captained the Welsh Universities First XI football team from 1990-1.
After completing university in 1992 McCartney worked in the City of London
City of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
. In 1999 he completed an MBA
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
from Kingston Business School
Kingston Business School
Kingston Business School is an accredited business school and forms part of Kingston University, which is located in Kingston upon Thames on the border of London and Surrey....
and became a magistrate
Magistrate
A magistrate is an officer of the state; in modern usage the term usually refers to a judge or prosecutor. This was not always the case; in ancient Rome, a magistratus was one of the highest government officers and possessed both judicial and executive powers. Today, in common law systems, a...
. In May of the same year he married Cordelia Pyne in Maidstone
Maidstone (borough)
Maidstone is a local government district with borough status in Kent, England. Its administrative centre is Maidstone which is also the County town of Kent...
. As of November 2007 he has had the role of Campaign Director for the Sir Keith Park
Keith Park
Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Rodney Park GCB, KBE, MC & Bar, DFC, RAF was a New Zealand soldier, First World War flying ace and Second World War Royal Air Force commander...
Memorial Campaign.
McCartney was elected to parliament as MP for Lincoln
Lincoln
Lincoln commonly refers to:* Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States* Lincoln, England* Lincoln, Nebraska, the state's capital* Lincoln , a luxury brand of the Ford Motor Company* Lincoln , people with the surname Lincoln...
on in the May 2010 general elections, ousting Gillian Merron
Gillian Merron
Gillian Joanna Merron was a British Labour Party politician, who was also the Member of Parliament for Lincoln from 1997 to 2010. From 2009 to 2010 she was Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health at the Department of Health.-Personal life:Merron was born in Ilford, Essex, and...
.