Tonia Antoniazzi
Tonia Antoniazzi | |
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| Member of Parliament for Gower | |
| Assumed office 8 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Byron Davies |
| Majority | 3,269 (7.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 October 1971 Llanelli |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Gorseinon College University of Exeter Cardiff University |
Antonia Louise Antoniazzi (born 5 October 1971)[1] is a British Labour Party politician. She was elected as the MP for Gower in 2017.[2][3][4]
Early life
Antoniazzi was born and raised in Llanelli by a Welsh mother and a Welsh Italian father. She attended St John Lloyd Catholic Comprehensive School[5] and Gorseinon College. After studying French and Italian at Exeter University, she gained a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) from Cardiff University. Previously head of languages at Bryngwyn School in Llanelli,[6] Antoniazzi is also a former Wales women's international rugby player.[5]
Parliamentary career
Antoniazzi stood for parliament at the 2017 General Election for the Gower constituency, which was held at the time by the Conservative's Byron Davies with a 27 vote majority, making it the UK's most marginal seat. She was successful, turning the seat Labour by gaining a 3,269 majority. On her election, she stated that she intended to be a strong constituency MP, and that "Gower is and always will be my first priority".[7]
Her first public events were at care centres in her constituency and events to support farming in Gower.[8]
Antoniazzi delivered her maiden speech on Thursday 29 June 2017. In her speech she outlined how Italian immigration had shaped cafe culture in Wales and the UK.[9]
References
- ^ "Tonia Antoniazzi MP". myparliament.info. MyParliament. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Tonia Antoniazzi MP". parliament.uk. Parliament UK.
- ^ "Labour's Tonia Antoniazzi wins Gower seat back from Tories". BBC News. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Labour gain three Welsh seats as Tories' surge fails". ITV News. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ a b "General Election 2017 - The Gower Constituency". Swansea Bay Times. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ Swansea Bay Times Reporter (28 April 2017). "Ex Welsh women's rugby player contests UK's most marginal seat". Swansea Bay Times. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "First Female Gower MP begins her role". South Wales Evening Post. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ Antoniazzi, Tonia. "About my work". Tonia Antoniazzi MP. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ Cornock, David (29 June 2017). "New MP claims credit for ice cream - and cafe culture". BBC News. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
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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