Michael Ellis (British politician)
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Michael Tyrone Ellis is a British Conservative Party
politician. Since 2010 he is the MP
for the Northampton North
constituency.
family. He was educated at Spratton Hall Preparatory School and Wellingborough School
, both independent, fee-paying schools. He received an LLB degree at the independent University of Buckingham
in 1993, including First Class Honours in Public (Constitutional) Law and won the Aylesbury Vale District Council Chairman’s Prize for the Best Performance in Public Law that year. At university he was also a student editor of the Denning Law Journal.
Whilst at university he undertook an exchange program in the United States
at the University of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law
in Williamsburg, Virginia
.
After attending the Inns of Court School of Law
in London
, Ellis was called to the Bar at Middle Temple
in 1993.
parliamentary candidate for Northampton North
in December 2006 following a public vote in an open primary
. The use of the open primary method, allowing party and non-party members the opportunity to attend a hustings and vote for an individual, has been an uncommon way of choosing parliamentary candidates in the British political system, however it became more widely used during 2009, particularly by the Conservative Party
.
Ellis was elected to Parliament in the General Election
of 6 May 2010. He won the seat with a majority of 1,936 and 34.1% of the vote.
Ellis is a member of the House of Commons Home Affairs Select Committee
. He is also the Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on the Queen's Diamond Jubilee
.
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. Since 2010 he is the MP
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,...
for the Northampton North
Northampton North (UK Parliament constituency)
Northampton North 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. It was created before the election of February 1974 when the old constituency of Northampton...
constituency.
Background
Michael Ellis was born to a British JewishBritish Jews
British Jews are Jews who live in, or are citizens of, the United Kingdom. In the 2001 Census, 266,740 people listed their religion as Jewish. The UK is home to the second largest Jewish population in Europe, and has the fifth largest Jewish community worldwide...
family. He was educated at Spratton Hall Preparatory School and Wellingborough School
Wellingborough School
Wellingborough School is an independent fee-paying day school in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England. It was established in 1595 and is one of the oldest schools in the country.-History:...
, both independent, fee-paying schools. He received an LLB degree at the independent University of Buckingham
University of Buckingham
The University of Buckingham is an independent, non-sectarian, research and teaching university located in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Great Ouse. It was originally founded as Buckingham University College in the 1970s and received its Royal Charter from the...
in 1993, including First Class Honours in Public (Constitutional) Law and won the Aylesbury Vale District Council Chairman’s Prize for the Best Performance in Public Law that year. At university he was also a student editor of the Denning Law Journal.
Whilst at university he undertook an exchange program in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
at the University of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law
Marshall-Wythe School of Law
William & Mary Law School, located in Williamsburg, Virginia, is the oldest law school in the United States. William & Mary Law School is a part of the College of William & Mary, the second oldest college in the United States. The Law School maintains an enrollment of about six hundred students...
in Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 Census, the city had an estimated population of 14,068. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city...
.
After attending the Inns of Court School of Law
Inns of Court School of Law
The Inns of Court School of Law, often abbreviated to ICSL is a professional legal training institution based in London in Gray's Inn...
in London
London
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, Ellis was called to the Bar at Middle Temple
Middle Temple
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, commonly known as Middle Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court exclusively entitled to call their members to the English Bar as barristers; the others being the Inner Temple, Gray's Inn and Lincoln's Inn...
in 1993.
Professional career
Ellis’s practice was based in Northampton, although his chambers’ head office is in London.Political career
Ellis became the ConservativeConservative 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...
parliamentary candidate for Northampton North
Northampton North (UK Parliament constituency)
Northampton North 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. It was created before the election of February 1974 when the old constituency of Northampton...
in December 2006 following a public vote in an open primary
Open primary
An open primary is a primary election that does not require voters to be affiliated with a political party in order to vote for partisan candidates. In a traditional open primary, voters may select one party's ballot and vote for that party's nomination. As in a closed primary, the highest voted...
. The use of the open primary method, allowing party and non-party members the opportunity to attend a hustings and vote for an individual, has been an uncommon way of choosing parliamentary candidates in the British political system, however it became more widely used during 2009, particularly by the 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...
.
Ellis was elected to Parliament in the General Election
General election
In a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.The term...
of 6 May 2010. He won the seat with a majority of 1,936 and 34.1% of the vote.
Ellis is a member of the House of Commons Home Affairs Select Committee
Home Affairs Select Committee
The Home Affairs Select Committee is a Committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-Remit:The Home Affairs Committee is one of the House of Commons Select Committees related to government departments: its terms of reference are to examine "the expenditure,...
. He is also the Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on the Queen's Diamond Jubilee
Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II
The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II is the forthcoming international celebration in 2012 marking the 60th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II to the thrones of seven countries, upon the death of her father, King George VI, on 6 February 1952...
.