| Jeremy Wright MP | |
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| Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 11 May 2010 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Member of Parliament for Kenilworth and Southam Rugby and Kenilworth (2005–2010) |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Andy King |
| Majority | 12,552 (25.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 October 1972 Taunton, Somerset, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Yvonne Salter |
| Children | Stephanie |
| Alma mater | University of Exeter |
| Website | www.jeremywright.co.uk |
Jeremy Paul Wright (born 24 October 1972) is a British Conservative Party politician, and current Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Kenilworth and Southam in Warwickshire. From 2005 to 2010 he was MP for Rugby and Kenilworth, which was abolished in boundary changes for the 2010 general election.
He was first elected at the 2005 general election, when he won the seat of Rugby and Kenilworth from Andy King, the Labour MP since 1997. At the 2010 election he retained the new Kenilworth and Southam constituency with an increased majority of 12,552.[1]
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Wright was born in Taunton, Somerset. His parents were both teachers and he has one brother who is a Commander in the Royal Navy. Educated at Taunton School, Trinity School New York City, Exeter University and the Inns of Court School of Law, Jeremy was called to the Bar in 1996 and specialised in Criminal Law, both prosecution and defence, in the West Midlands until his election to Parliament.
Wright was elected to Parliament in May 2005 to represent the constituency of Rugby & Kenilworth. In July 2007 he was appointed as an Opposition Whip and is now a government whip. He holds the office of Lord Commissioner of the Treasury. Wright set up the All Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia under his initiative in 2007, has attracted more than 50 members from the Houses of Parliament. The Group is cross party with officers elected from the Labour Party and Liberal Democrat Party, as well as the House of Lords. Jeremy was a trustee of the Community Development Foundation, he has served on the Constitutional Affairs Select Committee, and has also served as the Vice Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Sewers and Sewerage.
He is married to the former Yvonne Salter (a 1997 graduate of the Catholic University of America), Head of Governance at the University of Warwick. They have a daughter and a son.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Andy King |
Member of Parliament for Rugby and Kenilworth 2005 – 2010 |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Kenilworth and Southam 2010 – present |
Incumbent |