Stephen Gilbert (UK politician)
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Stephen David John "Steve" Gilbert (born 6 November 1976) is a British
Liberal Democrat politician, who was elected the Member of Parliament
(MP) for the new constituency of St Austell and Newquay at the 2010 general election.
, Gilbert was educated at schools in Lostwithiel
, Fowey
and St Austell
. He went on to study at University of Wales, Aberystwyth
and did a Masters Degree at the London School of Economics
.
He is a former Restormel Borough Councillor, whose area overlaps considerably with the constituency, and a former Haringey Borough Councillor
. Briefly working in the Westminster office of the then Liberal Democrat MP, Lembit Öpik
, and he also worked as a public affairs consultant for a financial services company in London.
Gilbert, who is one of 22 openly gay MPs in the House of Commons, originates from St Austell in Cornwall and is 34 years old. He lists his hobbies as enjoying the cinema and going to the gym.
Stephen Gilbert was appointed as a Junior Government Whip after his election in 2010.
United Kingdom
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Liberal Democrat politician, who was elected the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for the new constituency of St Austell and Newquay at the 2010 general election.
Background
Born in TruroTruro
Truro is a city and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The city is the centre for administration, leisure and retail in Cornwall, with a population recorded in the 2001 census of 17,431. Truro urban statistical area, which includes parts of surrounding parishes, has a 2001 census...
, Gilbert was educated at schools in Lostwithiel
Lostwithiel
Lostwithiel is a civil parish and small town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom at the head of the estuary of the River Fowey. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,739...
, Fowey
Fowey
Fowey is a small town, civil parish and cargo port at the mouth of the River Fowey in south Cornwall, United Kingdom. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,273.-Early history:...
and St Austell
St Austell
St Austell is a civil parish and a major town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated on the south coast approximately ten miles south of Bodmin and 30 miles west of the border with Devon at Saltash...
. He went on to study at University of Wales, Aberystwyth
University of Wales, Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth University is a university located in Aberystwyth, Wales. Aberystwyth was a founding Member Institution of the former federal University of Wales. As of late 2006, the university had over 12,000 students spread across seventeen academic departments.The university was founded in 1872 as...
and did a Masters Degree at the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
.
He is a former Restormel Borough Councillor, whose area overlaps considerably with the constituency, and a former Haringey Borough Councillor
London Borough of Haringey
The London Borough of Haringey is a London borough, in North London, classified by some definitions as part of Inner London, and by others as part of Outer London. It was created in 1965 by the amalgamation of three former boroughs. It shares borders with six other London boroughs...
. Briefly working in the Westminster office of the then Liberal Democrat MP, Lembit Öpik
Lembit Öpik
Lembit Öpik is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He was the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Montgomeryshire in Wales from 1997 until he lost his seat in the 2010 General Election...
, and he also worked as a public affairs consultant for a financial services company in London.
Gilbert, who is one of 22 openly gay MPs in the House of Commons, originates from St Austell in Cornwall and is 34 years old. He lists his hobbies as enjoying the cinema and going to the gym.
Parliamentary career
He was first elected to Parliament in 2010 as MP for the new constituency of St Austell and Newquay with a majority of 1,312.Parliamentary Roles
He is currently a member of the Select Committee for Communities and Local Government and the chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Housing.Stephen Gilbert was appointed as a Junior Government Whip after his election in 2010.
External links
- Stephen Gilbert MP official website
- Column archives at the Liberal Democrat Voice