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 (10.5%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 September 1985 Plymouth, Devon, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | www |
Simon James Jupp[1] (born 8 September 1985)[2] is a British Conservative Party politician who was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for East Devon at the 2019 general election.[3]
Early life and career
Jupp was born in Plymouth at Freedom Fields Hospital in 1985.[4][5] As a teenager, he volunteered at a local radio station on weekends.[6] After college, he worked as a presenter for commercial radio stations in Devon, later becoming a journalist and manager for the BBC and ITV, before entering politics.[7][8]
Political career
Jupp joined the Conservative Campaign Headquarters press office as the Head of Broadcast in 2017. He was appointed as 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.[9]
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 and the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee in September 2021.
References
- ^ "Members Sworn". Hansard.parliament.uk. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ Brunskill, Ian (19 March 2020). The Times guide to the House of Commons 2019 : the definitive record of Britain's historic 2019 General Election. p. 169. ISBN 978-0-00-839258-1. OCLC 1129682574.
- ^ "Devon East Parliamentary constituency". BBC. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ Sharp, Beth (27 November 2019). "General Election 2019: More GPs and reopening a railway station on Tory candidate's radar". Sidmouth Herald. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "About Simon Jupp". Simon Jupp MP. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "About Simon Jupp". Simon Jupp MP. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "From DJ to MP". Radio Exe. 14 December 2019.
- ^ "About Simon Jupp". Simon Jupp MP. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "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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