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Howlett worked as a healthcare consultant, recruitment consultant and chair of [[Conservative Future]].<ref name=finegreen-cv>{{cite web |url=http://www.finegreen.co.uk/about/meet_the_team/ben_howlett |title=Ben Howlett - Senior Consultant |publisher=Finegreen associates |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328160447/http://www.finegreen.co.uk/about/meet_the_team/ben_howlett |archivedate=28 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ben Howlett|url=https://www.conservatives.com/OurTeam/Prospective_Parliamentary_Candidates/howlett_ben|publisher=Conservative Party|accessdate=8 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ben Howlett|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/5yq5dGCvg9VRzshqnLPh4T9/ben-howlett|publisher=BBC|accessdate=8 May 2015}}</ref> He has been leader of the Conservative group on [[Tendring#Parishes|Harwich Town Council]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/locals_told_to_continue_centre_fight_1_84677 |title=Locals told to continue centre fight |newspaper=East Anglian Daily Times |date=23 July 2007 |accessdate=9 May 2015}}</ref> |
Howlett worked as a healthcare consultant, recruitment consultant and chair of [[Conservative Future]].<ref name=finegreen-cv>{{cite web |url=http://www.finegreen.co.uk/about/meet_the_team/ben_howlett |title=Ben Howlett - Senior Consultant |publisher=Finegreen associates |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328160447/http://www.finegreen.co.uk/about/meet_the_team/ben_howlett |archivedate=28 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ben Howlett|url=https://www.conservatives.com/OurTeam/Prospective_Parliamentary_Candidates/howlett_ben|publisher=Conservative Party|accessdate=8 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ben Howlett|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/5yq5dGCvg9VRzshqnLPh4T9/ben-howlett|publisher=BBC|accessdate=8 May 2015}}</ref> He has been leader of the Conservative group on [[Tendring#Parishes|Harwich Town Council]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/locals_told_to_continue_centre_fight_1_84677 |title=Locals told to continue centre fight |newspaper=East Anglian Daily Times |date=23 July 2007 |accessdate=9 May 2015}}</ref> |
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Howlett joined the Conservative party in 2004, working for [[Douglas Carswell]]. |
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| ⚫ | He won the seat in the [[UK general election, 2015|2015 General Election]], replacing the retiring [[Liberal Democrats|Liberal Democrat]] MP [[Donald Foster (politician)|Don Foster]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000547|title=Bath Parliamentary constituency|publisher=BBC News|date=8 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/General-Election-Conservative-Lib-Dem-hold-gain/story-26462734-detail/story.html|title=General Election: Ben Howlett wins Bath for the Conservatives|publisher=Bath Chronicle|date=8 May 2015}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | He won the Bath seat in the [[UK general election, 2015|2015 General Election]], replacing the retiring [[Liberal Democrats|Liberal Democrat]] MP [[Donald Foster (politician)|Don Foster]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000547|title=Bath Parliamentary constituency|publisher=BBC News|date=8 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/General-Election-Conservative-Lib-Dem-hold-gain/story-26462734-detail/story.html|title=General Election: Ben Howlett wins Bath for the Conservatives|publisher=Bath Chronicle|date=8 May 2015}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Revision as of 20:53, 11 May 2015
Ben Howlett | |
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| Member of Parliament for Bath | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Don Foster |
| Majority | 3,833 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 August 1986 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of Durham University of Cambridge |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | ben4bath |
Ben Howlett (born 21 August 1986) is the Conservative MP for Bath.
Early life
Ben Howlett was born on 21 August 1986. He was educated at Manningtree High School in Essex, then studied History and Politics at the University of Durham, and a Masters in Economic History at the University of Cambridge.[2][3] He lived in Little Oakley, which is on the outskirts of Harwich.[4]
Career
Howlett worked as a healthcare consultant, recruitment consultant and chair of Conservative Future.[3][5][6] He has been leader of the Conservative group on Harwich Town Council.[7]
Howlett joined the Conservative party in 2004, working for Douglas Carswell.
He won the Bath seat in the 2015 General Election, replacing the retiring Liberal Democrat MP Don Foster.[8][9]
Personal life
Howlett is openly gay.[10]
References
- ^ Samuel Marlow-Stevens (23 April 2015). "Meet the Candidates: Ben Howlett, Conservative". Pie Magazine. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ Anoosh Chakelian (20 February 2013). "Young, renegade, rightist". totalpolitics. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Ben Howlett - Senior Consultant". Finegreen associates. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013.
- ^ "Cllr. Ben Howlett". Blogger. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Ben Howlett". Conservative Party. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ "Ben Howlett". BBC. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ "Locals told to continue centre fight". East Anglian Daily Times. 23 July 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Bath Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. 8 May 2015.
- ^ "General Election: Ben Howlett wins Bath for the Conservatives". Bath Chronicle. 8 May 2015.
- ^ Support lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans candidates representing the Conservative Party, LGBTory
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