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Aphra Brandreth
MP
Member of Parliament
for Chester South and Eddisbury
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byConstituency established
Majority3,057 (5.8%)
Personal details
Born (1978-07-18) 18 July 1978 (age 45)
London, England
Political partyConservative
ParentGyles Brandreth
Alma materUniversity College London
Websitewww.aphrabrandreth.com

Aphra Kendal Alice Brandreth (born 18 July 1978) is a British Conservative Party politician who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Chester South and Eddisbury since 2024.[1]

Background[edit]

Brandreth was born in Middlesex Hospital in London on 18 July 1978.[2] Her father is Gyles Brandreth, who served as a Conservative MP for City of Chester from 1992 to 1997.[3] She studied economics at University College London and worked from 2003 to 2013 as an economic adviser to Defra.[4]

Political career[edit]

Brandreth contested Kingston and Surbiton at the 2019 general election, coming second to Ed Davey.[3] She was deputy leader of Richmond upon Thames Borough Council from 2018 to 2022.[4]

She was elected to the seat of Chester South and Eddisbury in the 2024 general election.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Conservatives candidate Aphra Brandreth secures Chester South and Eddisbury seat". Chester and District Standard. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Births". The Times. 20 July 1978. p. 30. BRANDRETH–On 18th July, 1978, at the Middlesex Hospital, London...
  3. ^ a b "Aphra Brandreth to stand for Tories in father Gyles's old seat". BBC. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b Allfree, Claire (8 November 2023). "Gyles and Aphra Brandreth: 'People call my daughter a nepo baby, but I've had no influence on her'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Gyles Brandreth's daughter Aphra follows father's footsteps to represent Chester for Conservatives". Granada Reports. ITV News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.

External links[edit]


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphra_Brandreth

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