Luke Graham (politician)
Luke Graham | |
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| Member of Parliament for Ochil and South Perthshire | |
| Assumed office 9 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh |
| Majority | 3,359 (6.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1985 (age 38) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of Sheffield |
Luke Patrick Graham MP (born June 1985) is a Scottish Conservative Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Ochil and South Perthshire[1] since the 2017 UK general election. He defeated the sitting Scottish National Party MP, Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh by 3,359 votes.
Graham was educated at a comprehensive school and graduated from the University of Sheffield with a BA in Economics and Social Policy in 2006.[2]
Graham is a qualified accountant, and has previously worked for Tesco plc and Marks and Spencer plc.[3]
He previously contested the same constituency at the 2015 general election and finished in third place with 20.7% of the vote.
During the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, he was the finance director of Stronger In; the official Remain campaign.[4]
He has been a member of the Public Accounts Committee since 2017.[5]
References
- ^ "Luke Graham MP". UK Parliament.
- ^ Carr, Tim; Dale, Iain; Waller, Robert (7 September 2017). The Politicos Guide to the New House of Commons 2017. Biteback Publishing. pp. 288–. ISBN 978-1-78590-278-9.
- ^ Graham. "Graham, Luke Patrick". Who's Who. Vol. 2018 (February 2018 online ed.). A & C Black.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter|accessed=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|othernames=ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) - ^ "Subscribe to read". Financial Times.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "Election to the Public Accounts Committee in Parliament". Luke Graham MP.
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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