Charlie Dewhirst
Charlie Dewhirst | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Bridlington and The Wolds | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Majority | 3,125 (7.3%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Conservative |
Charles Alistair Geoffrey Dewhirst[1] is a British Conservative Party politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Bridlington and The Wolds since 2024.[2]
Dewhirst comes from a pig farming family near Driffield in East Yorkshire.[3] Dewhirst attended the University of Edinburgh before moving to London to begin a career in sports broadcasting. Dewhirst then worked as a parliamentary aide before working for a global communications agency, where he was involved in the introduction of the Groceries Code Adjudicator.[3]
In 2010 Dewhirst was elected to a councillor role for the Conservatives in Hammersmith, and in 2012 he joined UK Sport shortly before the 2012 Olympic Games.[4]
Dewhirst was the Conservative candidate for the constituency of Hammersmith in the 2015 general election[5][4] and the 2017 general election.[6][7]
He was the deputy leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council.[8] Immediately prior to beginning his parliamentary campaign, he was the chief policy adviser for the National Pig Association,[9] who Dewhirst started working for in 2020.[3]
References
- ^ House of Commons, Votes and Proceedings, Tuesday 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Bridlington & the Wolds | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Driver, Alistair (23 November 2020). "A new member of staff - welcome to Charlie!". National Pig Association. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Charlie Dewhirst". Imperial College London. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "HAMMERSMITH 2015". electionresults.blogspot.co.uk.
- ^ "Hammersmith parliamentary constituency". BBC News.
- ^ "General Election 2017: results and analysis" (PDF) (2nd ed.). House of Commons Library. 2017.
- ^ Gerrard, Joseph (30 May 2024). "Council deputy leader quits to stand in election as councillor stands down". Hull Live. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Driver, Alistair (9 November 2023). "NPA's Charlie Dewhirst selected to Conservative seat at next General Election". Pig World. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou