Jonathan Lord | |
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Member of Parliament for Woking |
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Incumbent | |
Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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Preceded by | Humfrey Malins |
Majority | 6,807 (12.9%) |
Personal details | |
Born | 17 September 1962 [1] Oldham, Lancashire |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Alma mater | Merton College, Oxford |
Jonathan George Caladine Lord[2] (born 17 September 1962) is a British Conservative Party politician who was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Woking at the 2010 general election. He succeeded Humfrey Malins, his Conservative predecessor who stood down at that election.
He had previously stood for Parliament in Oldham West and Royton in 1997 and had been Deputy Leader of Westminster City Council.[3]
Lord was selected to fight the seat by Open Primary in 2009, and has a marketing background having served as Director for Saatchi & Saatchi. He was educated at Merton College, Oxford and was President of the Oxford University Conservative Association in Michaelmas Term 1983.
He is married with two children.
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by Humfrey Malins |
Member of Parliament for Woking 2010–present |
Incumbent |