Simon Jupp
Simon Jupp | |
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| Member of Parliament for East Devon | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Hugo Swire |
| Majority | 6,708 (10.4%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 September 1985[1] Plymouth |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | www |
Simon James Jupp[2] (born 8 September 1985) is a British Conservative Party politician who was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for East Devon in the 2019 general election.[3]
Early life and career
Jupp was born in Plymouth at Freedom Fields Hospital on 8 September 1985.[4] After leaving college, he worked as a presenter and journalist for Radio Exe, Plymouth Sound FM, Radio Plymouth, Spirit FM, North Norfolk Radio, BBC Radio Solent and ITV Channel TV before entering politics. [5]
Political career
Jupp joined the CCHQ press office as the Head of Broadcast in 2017. He was appointed Special Advisor to Tim Bowles, the Mayor of the West of England in 2018. In 2019, he joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office as a Special Advisor to the First Secretary of State and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab.[6]
Jupp was selected to replace Sir Hugo Swire as the Conservative candidate for East Devon in November 2019 and won the seat with 50.8% of the vote and a majority of 6,708. Jupp was elected by MPs to be a member of the Transport Select Committee in February 2020.
References
- ^ "Members Data Query". parliament.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Members Sworn". Hansard.parliament.uk. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ name="BBC">"Devon East Parliamentary constituency". BBC. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ name=":0">Sharp, Beth. "General Election 2019: More GPs and reopening a railway station on Tory candidate's radar". Sidmouth Herald. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ Radio Exe https://www.radioexe.co.uk/news-and-features/local-news/from-dj-to-mp/
- ^ "General Election 2019: Conservative Simon Jupp elected East Devon MP". East Devon News. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
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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