| Peter Aldous | |
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| Member of Parliament for Waveney |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Blizzard |
| Majority | 769 (1.5%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 August 1961 Ipswich, Suffolk, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Residence | Halesworth |
| Alma mater | Reading University |
| Occupation | MP |
| Profession | Chartered Surveyor |
| Website | www.peteraldous.com |
Peter James Guy Aldous[1] (born 26 August 1961) is a Conservative Party politician in England. A former local councillor, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Waveney constituency in Suffolk since winning the seat at the 2010 general election.
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Peter Aldous was born in Ipswich, Suffolk but has lived in the north of the county for the majority of his life.[2] His family own farms near Ipswich and the market town of Halesworth.[1] Before his election Aldous was as a chartered surveyor in Norwich.[1] He is a keen squash player and has been an Ipswich Town F.C. season ticket holder for several years.[2]
Aldous was elected as a councillor to Waveney District Council in 1999. In 2001 he was elected to Suffolk County Council, upon which he served until 2005.[2] In 2002 he became the Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group on Suffolk County Council.[2][3]
Aldous was selected to contest the 2005 general election as the Conservative Party candidate for Waveney but lost to the sitting Labour Party Member of Parliament Bob Blizzard by a majority of 5,915.[4] He contested the seat again at the 2010 general election, this time obtaining 40.2% of the overall vote and generating a 6.8% swing from Labour to Conservative, enough to win the seat by a majority of 769.[3][4]
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Bob Blizzard |
Member of Parliament for Waveney 2010–present |
Incumbent |