| Julian Sturdy MP | |
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| Member of Parliament for York Outer |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Majority | 3,688 (6.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1971 |
| Nationality | English |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Victoria |
| Website | www.juliansturdy.co.uk |
Julian Charles Sturdy[1] (born 1971) is a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected at the 2010 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for York Outer.
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The son of Robert Sturdy Conservative Party MEP for the East of England Sturdy grew up in Yorkshire and was educated at Ashville College, a co-educational independent school in the spa town of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, from 1981 to 1989, at which he states “...my years there helped shape me into being the person I am today",[2] followed by Harper Adams Agricultural College close to the village of Edgmond (near to the market town of Newport) in Shropshire.[3]
Prior to entering Parliament, Sturdy served as a Harrogate councillor, between 2002 and 2007.[3] He stood as the Conservative Party candidate for Scunthorpe in the 2005 general election, finishing second with 25.7% of the vote.[4] His father is the Member of the European Parliament for the East of England Robert Sturdy. He is also a farmer, a career for which he had studied at agricultural college.
Sturdy was elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament for York Outer in the 2010 general election with a majority of 3688.[5]
Sturdy's wife is Victoria and he lives in Tockwith, North Yorkshire with his family.[3][6]
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| New constituency | Member of Parliament for York Outer 2010 – present |
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