Mel Stride
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Melvyn John 'Mel' Stride (30 September 1961) is a British Conservative Party
politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament
(MP) for Central Devon at the 2010 general election. On 28 October 2011, Mel was appointed as PPS Skills Minister John Hayes.`
Stride was selected as prospective Conservative candidate for Central Devon in June 2006 after his name was added to David Cameron
's Conservative A-List in 2006. He was the first A-Lister to be selected.
He was educated at The Portsmouth Grammar School
and then Oxford University where he was elected as President of the Oxford Union
.
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...
politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Central Devon at the 2010 general election. On 28 October 2011, Mel was appointed as PPS Skills Minister John Hayes.`
Stride was selected as prospective Conservative candidate for Central Devon in June 2006 after his name was added to David Cameron
David Cameron
David William Donald Cameron is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service and Leader of the Conservative Party. Cameron represents Witney as its Member of Parliament ....
's Conservative A-List in 2006. He was the first A-Lister to be selected.
He was educated at The Portsmouth Grammar School
The Portsmouth Grammar School
The Portsmouth Grammar School was founded in 1732, and is located in the historic part of the city. It is one of the top Public schools in the UK consistently ranking highly in national reviews of teaching quality and examination results.-History:...
and then Oxford University where he was elected as President of the Oxford Union
Oxford Union
The Oxford Union Society, commonly referred to simply as the Oxford Union, is a debating society in the city of Oxford, Britain, whose membership is drawn primarily but not exclusively from the University of Oxford...
.
External links
- Official site
- Mel Stride MP Conservative Party profile
- Central Devon Conservatives
- Official channel at YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....