| Angie Bray MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Ealing Central and Acton |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency Created |
| Majority | 3,716 (7.9%) |
| Member of the London Assembly for West Central |
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| In office 4 May 2000 – 1 May 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency Created |
| Succeeded by | Kit Malthouse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 October 1953 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of St Andrews |
Angela Lavinia (Angie) Bray[2] (born 13 October 1953) is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ealing Central and Acton since 2010.
Born in Croydon, she attended Downe House School, Thatcham and the University of St Andrews where she studied medieval history.
In 1979, she joined the British Forces Broadcasting Service in Gibraltar, a year later she joined LBC Radio as a presenter, producer and reporter. She was employed as head of broadcasting at the Conservative Central Office from 1989. She was a press officer for the John Major's 1990 leadership campaign. She then served as the press secretary to Party Chairman, Chris Patten during the 1992 general election, also assisting the Press Office again in the 2005 campaign, after which she worked as a public affairs consultant.
She unsuccessfully contested East Ham at the 1997 general election, finishing second behind Stephen Timms. She was previously member of the London Assembly for West Central London from 2000 until 2008, when she stood down, acting as Conservative leader in the Assembly from 2006.[3] She was placed on the 'A-List' of Conservative Party candidates for the 2010 General Election.[4]
After Bray's election to Parliament, she was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Cabinet Office Minister, Francis Maude.[5] She is a Vice-President of Conservative Friends of Poland.[6]
She lives in the constituency with her partner, Nigel.
She rarely votes in a manner inconsistent with the government view.[7]
Bray voted against giving the British people a referendum on the EU.[8]