Mims Davies
| Mims Davies MP | |
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| Member of Parliament for Eastleigh | |
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Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Thornton |
| Majority | 14,179 (24.7%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 June 1975 |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Swansea University |
| Website | Official website |
Miriam Jane Alice "Mims" Davies[1] (born 4 June 1975) is a British Conservative Party politician who was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Eastleigh on 7 May 2015.[2]
Career
Davies was educated at the Royal Russell School (a boarding school) and studied politics at Swansea University;[3] she was the first in her family to enter higher education.[4] She worked primarily as a local radio presenter, reporter and producer.[3] She later worked as a road safety communications officer with the Automobile Association and the police force.[4] Davies served a councillor on Mid Sussex District Council for the Haywards Heath Lucastes ward from 2011 to 2015.
At the 2015 general election on 7 May, Davies was elected as MP for Eastleigh defeating Liberal Democrat incumbent Mike Thornton by over 9,000 votes.
Personal life
Davies has two children. She separated from Mark Davies in November 2015. She is a keen runner and has completed several long distance races, including marathons.[3] Both Mims and Mark Davies are shareholders in NewRiver Retail plc, a company of which Mark is also finance director.[5] The company owns 29 shopping centres and over 200 pubs along with a range of other assets.[6][7]
References
- ↑ "No. 61230". The London Gazette. 18 May 2015. p. 9122.
- ↑ Eastleigh parliamentary constituency - Election 2015, bbc.co.uk; accessed 8 May 2015.
- 1 2 3 Carr, Tim; Dale, Iain; Waller, Robert (22 May 2015). The Politicos Guide to the New House of Commons 2015: Profiles of the New MPs and Analysis of the 2015 General Election Results. Biteback Publishing. ISBN 9781849549240.
- 1 2 "About Mims Davies". Mims Davies MP for Eastleigh Constituency. J Jamieson. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ↑ "Directors Biographies". nrr.co.uk. NewRiver Retail Ltd. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ↑ "NewRiver Retail is a specialist REIT focused on the UK retail sector". nrr.co.uk. NewRiver Retail Ltd. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ↑ "NewRiver Retail swallows 200 pubs to turn into convenience stores". proactiveinvestors.co.uk. Proactive Investors. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Mike Thornton |
Member of Parliament for Eastleigh 2015–present |
Incumbent |