Mel Stride
| Mel Stride MP | |
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| Comptroller of the Household | |
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Assumed office 17 July 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Gavin Barwell |
| Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury | |
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In office 13 May 2015 – 17 July 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Harriett Baldwin |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Griffiths |
| Member of Parliament for Central Devon | |
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Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Created |
| Majority | 21,265 (39.0%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 September 1961 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | St Edmund Hall, Oxford |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Website |
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Melvyn John Stride[1] (30 September 1961)[2] is a British Conservative Party politician.
Early life
Mel Stride was born in Ealing, London in 1961.[3] He was educated at Portsmouth Grammar School and then Oxford University, where he was elected President of the Oxford Union.
Political career
Stride was selected as prospective Conservative candidate for Central Devon in June 2006 after his name was added to David Cameron's Conservative A-List in 2006.[4] He was the first A-Lister to be selected.[5]
Stride was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Central Devon at the 2010 general election. On 28 October 2011, Stride was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning, John Hayes.[6]
Stride was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 referendum.[7]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 59418. p. 8740. 13 May 2010.
- ↑ http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U251672/
- ↑ "findmypast.co.uk". search.findmypast.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ↑ Rosemary Bennett, The A-list in The Times dated 12 June 2006, at timesonline.co.uk
- ↑ http://conservativehome.blogs.com/goldlist/2009/04/the-18-of-the-original-100-alisters-selected-for-conservative-seats-.html
- ↑ "Mel Stride has become the first Central Devon MP". North Devon Journal. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ↑ Goodenough, Tom (16 February 2016). "Which Tory MPs back Brexit, who doesn't and who is still on the fence?". The Spectator. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
External links
- Official site
- Mel Stride MP Conservative Party profile
- Central Devon Conservatives
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Profile at Westminster Parliamentary Record
- Official channel at YouTube
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Central Devon 2010–present |
Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Gavin Barwell |
Comptroller of the Household 2016–present |
Incumbent |
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