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Justin Madders

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Justin Madders
Member of Parliament
for Ellesmere Port and Neston
Assumed office
7 May 2015
Preceded byAndrew Miller
Personal details
Born (1972-11-22) 22 November 1972 (age 51)
Political partyLabour
Alma materUniversity of Sheffield

Justin Piers Richard Madders (born 22 November 1972) is a British Labour politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ellesmere Port and Neston since the May 2015 general election.[1]

In the 2005 General Election, Madders unsuccessfully stood in the safe Conservative seat of Tatton, coming second to the sitting MP, George Osborne.[2]

He was appointed a member of the shadow health team in September 2015.[3]

Before election to parliament he was an employment lawyer, and Leader of the Labour opposition on Cheshire West and Chester Council and leader of Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council.[4]

Personal life

He is married with three children.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Ellesmere Port & Neston parliamentary constituency - Election 2015 - BBC News". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  2. ^ "Electoral Commission | Tatton". www.electoralcommission.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  3. ^ "Labour Frontbench". Labour Party. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  4. ^ "Election 2015: Ellesmere Port and Neston won by Labour". Chester Chronicle. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  5. ^ "Biography". Retrieved 2016-07-11.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Ellesmere Port and Neston

2015–present
Incumbent