Alberto Costa (British politician)

Alberto Costa
MP
Member of Parliament
for South Leicestershire
Assumed office
8 May 2015
Preceded by Andrew Robathan
Majority 18,681 (32.9%)
Personal details
Born (1971-11-13) 13 November 1971
Political party Conservative
Alma mater University of Glasgow
Website Official website

Alberto Castrenze Costa[1] MP (born 13 November 1971) is a British Conservative Party politician.

Early life

Alberto Costa was born on 13 November 1971. He trained as a solicitor and worked in the Treasury Solicitor's Department.[2]

Political career

At the 2010 general election he unsuccessfully contested the constituency of Angus in Scotland.[3]

Costa has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Leicestershire since the May 2015 general election.[4]

Costa was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 referendum.[5]

He currently leads the House of Commons delegation of MPs affiliated to the Conservative Friends of Greece parliamentary group.

References

  1. ↑ "No. 61230". The London Gazette. 18 May 2015. p. 9123.
  2. ↑ Simmons, Richard, Meet the lawyers standing for Parliament, Lawyer 2B, 10 April 2015
  3. ↑ "Tories choose Alberto Costa to stand for South Leicestershire in 2015 General Election, after Andrew Robathan decided not to defend his seat". Leicester Mercury. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Leicestershire South parliamentary constituency - Election 2015 - BBC News". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
  5. ↑ Goodenough, Tom (16 February 2016). "Which Tory MPs back Brexit, who doesn't and who is still on the fence?". The Spectator. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Andrew Robathan		 Member of Parliament
for South Leicestershire
2015–present		 Incumbent


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