Gareth Davies (English politician)
Gareth Davies | |
|---|---|
 Davies in 2019 | |
| Member of Parliament for Grantham and Stamford | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Nick Boles |
| Majority | 26,003 (46.4%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 March 1984 Leeds, West Yorkshire, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Laura Gareth |
| Alma mater |
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| Website | garethdavies |
Gareth Mark Davies (born 31 March 1984)[1] is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Grantham and Stamford since the 2019 general election.
Early life
Davies was born in Yorkshire, the son of a small business owner. He attended a state comprehensive school before completing his undergraduate studies at the University of Nottingham, where he studied Politics and graduated with a 2:1. He completed an Master's of Public Administration at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, during which time he visited North Korea on a study visit.[2]
Business career
Davies began working in the investment industry in 2006. He worked at Columbia Threadneedle Investments for 14 years, rising to become the firm's head of responsible investment solutions.[2][3]
Political career
He worked for the Conservative Party on a voluntary basis before entering parliament.[2] He contested Doncaster Central at the 2010 general election and Leeds Central at the 2017 general election; both are safe seats for the Labour Party, and Davies was unsuccessful in being elected.
In 2019, he was selected as the candidate for Grantham and Stamford to replace the independent former Conservative Nick Boles, who had decided to stand down at the 2019 general election.[4] Davies was elected with a majority of 46.4%.[5]
He is a member of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China.[2]
References
- ^ Brunskill, Ian (19 March 2020). The Times guide to the House of Commons 2019 : the definitive record of Britain's historic 2019 General Election. p. 211. ISBN 978-0-00-839258-1. OCLC 1129682574.
- ^ a b c d Riding, Siobhan (9 August 2020). "Former fund executive pushes green agenda in Westminster". Financial Times. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Davies, Gareth, MP (C) Grantham and Stamford, since 2019". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2020. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u293938. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Grantham and Stamford Conservative Association selects new candidate to replace Nick Boles at next election". www.sleafordstandard.co.uk.
- ^ Moss, Adam (13 December 2019). "New MP Gareth Davies takes over in Grantham and Stamford". lincolnshirelive.
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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