Josh Babarinde
Josh Babarinde | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Eastbourne | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Caroline Ansell |
| Majority | 12,204 (26.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1993 Eastbourne, East Sussex, England |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Alma mater | LSE |
| Website | www |
Josh Babarinde, OBE, is a British politician who has been Member of Parliament for Eastbourne since 2024.[1]
In 2020, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to Criminal Justice, Social Enterprise and the Economy.[2]
Early life and career
Josh was born in 1993 at the Eastbourne District General Hospital.[3] He studied at East Sussex College between 2009 and 2011 attaining an AS-level in Economics and A-levels in Politics, Law and Sociology. He went on to study Politics and Government at the London School of Economics.[4]
After graduating, he volunteered as a youth worker in London, where he worked with young people to find an alternative path to crime and gang violence.[5] During this period, he founded Cracked It: A social enterprise offering smart phone repair services provided by youth at risk and young ex-offenders.[6][7]
He is a Member of Parliament for Eastbourne since 2024, unseating Conservative MP Caroline Ansell.
References
- ^ "Eastbourne | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Birthday Honours List 2020". UK Government. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Josh Babarinde's statement to voters". Who Can I Vote For?. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "OBE for ESC alumni". East Sussex College. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Diversity boils down to a life or death issue". Big Issue. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Social entrepreneurs are fired up to tackle injustice". Positive News. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Cambridge Social Innovation Prize, Previous Winner, Cracked It". Judge Business School. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
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