Chris Matheson (British politician)

Christian Matheson
MP
Member of Parliament
for City of Chester
Assumed office
7 May 2015
Preceded by Stephen Mosley
Majority 9,176 (16.3%)
Personal details
Born (1968-01-02) 2 January 1968
Warrington, England
Political party Labour
Alma mater London School of Economics
Website www.chrismatheson.co.uk

Christian Matheson (born 2 January 1968) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of City of Chester after winning the seat in the 2015 general election.[1] Matheson has been described as having "slightly left-of-centre views".[2]

Education

Christian Matheson grew up in rural Cheshire and gained a degree in economics and politics from the London School of Economics.[3][4][5]

Political career

Parliamentary career

Matheson was selected as the Labour Party Parliamentary Candidate for the City of Chester in June 2013.[6] After 7 May 2015 he gained the seat from Conservative Stephen Mosley with a majority of 93 votes, having the 3rd smallest majority of a parliamentary constituency in the UK after the 2015 general election.[7] In July 2015 he became a member of the Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee.[3]

In the Labour Party (UK) leadership election, 2015 Chris Matheson nominated Andy Burnham to be leader of the Labour Party.[8]

On 27 June 2016, Matheson resigned from his role as Justice Parliamentary Private Secretary, joining many members of Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet team who resigned following the result of the EU referendum result.[9] He went on to nominate Owen Smith for the leadership in the Labour Party (UK) leadership election, 2016.[10][11] He rejoined the shadow cabinet team following the result and joined the shadow cabinet housing team as Parliamentary Private Secretary to John Healey.[12]

At the 2017 election, Matheson increased his majority from 93 to 9,176, turning Chester from a super-marginal seat into a safe seat.[13]

Personal life

Matheson was brought up in rural Cheshire and lives in Hoole with his family. He is married to Katherine and they have two children, both at school in Chester.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "City of Chester Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Chester Labour MP Chris Matheson back from his first week at Parliament".
  3. 1 2 "Christian Matheson MP". UK Parliament.
  4. ↑ http://www.chrismatheson.co.uk/about
  5. 1 2 chesterchronicle Administrator (8 June 2013). "Labour chooses candidate to fight General Election in Chester". chesterchronicle.
  6. ↑ chesterchronicle Administrator (12 June 2013). "Labour picks union man to fight City of Chester constituency in 2015". chesterchronicle.
  7. ↑ "Members of Parliament 2015 - 2020 in order of majority". politicsresources.net.
  8. ↑ "Who nominated who for the 2015 Labour leadership election?". Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  9. ↑ Holmes, David (18 April 2017). "Chester Labour MP Chris Matheson says: 'I will win'". Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  10. ↑ "Full list of MPs and MEPs backing challenger Owen Smith - LabourList". 21 July 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  11. ↑ "Chester MP Chris Matheson resigns from Shadow Cabinet role following mass resignations within Labour party - Dee 106.3". 27 June 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  12. ↑ "Labour reveals full shadow housing team - News - Inside Housing". Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  13. ↑ "General Election 2017: Chester MP Chris Matheson celebrates big majority".
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Stephen Mosley		 Member of Parliament
for City of Chester
2015–present		 Incumbent
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