Anna Gelderd
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Anna Gelderd | |
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| Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for South East Cornwall | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sheryll Murray |
| Majority | 1,911 (3.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
Anna Preston Gelderd is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for South East Cornwall since 2024.[1]
Early life and career
[edit ]Gelderd was educated at the University of Bristol and Murray Edwards College, Cambridge. Following graduation she worked as a parliamentary assistant to the Labour MP Tony Cunningham, and then as an advisor and advocacy professional for Oxfam, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and the Marine Conservation Society.[2] Prior to being elected to Parliament, she was employed as a senior advisor to the non-profit ocean conservation group Oceana.[2] [3]
Parliamentary career
[edit ]In November 2024, Gelderd voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted suicide.[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Cornwall South East (UK Parliament constituency) | General Election 2024". Sky News . Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Anna Gelderd". LinkedIn. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Anna Gelderd". Who Can I Vote For . Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading". Votes in Parliament. 29 November 2024.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anna Gelderd .
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for South East Cornwall 2024–present |
Incumbent |
Categories:
- Living people
- Alumni of Murray Edwards College, Cambridge
- Alumni of the University of Bristol
- Female members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
- Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for constituencies in Cornwall
- UK MPs 2024–present