Alexander Stafford

Alexander Paul Thomas Stafford[2] (born 19 July 1987) is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rother Valley since the 2019 general election. He is the first Conservative to ever be elected for the seat.[3]

Alexander Stafford

MP
Member of Parliament
for Rother Valley
Assumed office
12 December 2019
Preceded byKevin Barron
Majority6,318 (13.0%)
Ealing London Borough Councillor
for Ealing Broadway
In office
22 May 2014 – 1 April 2020[1]
Personal details
Born
Alexander Paul Stafford

(1987-07-19) 19 July 1987
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)Natalie
Children1
EducationSt Benedict's School, Ealing
Alma materSt Benet's Hall, Oxford

Background

Stafford's maternal grandparents were refugees who fled communist regimes. His Polish Ukrainian grandfather was imprisoned in a gulag in Siberia during World War 2, until he was allowed to leave to fight with the British Army after the Soviet Union joined the allies. After the war he came to Britain and met Stafford's grandmother, a Polish East German who was also a refugee.[4]

Stafford grew up in Ealing Broadway and was privately educated at St Benedict's School, Ealing, where he was Deputy Head Boy.[5] He studied at Oxford University where he served as President of the Newman Society and President of the Oxford University Conservative Association (in Michaelmas Term of 2007). Before becoming an MP worked for Shell, the World Wildlife Fund and two MPs.[6][7]

Political career

Stafford's political career began when he was elected to Ealing Council in West London, where he has represented the ward of Ealing Broadway since 2014.[5] In November 2019, he was selected as the prospective parliamentary candidate for Rother Valley.[8] He was elected in the 2019 general election, becoming the first non-Labour MP to represent Rother Valley in the 101-year history of the constituency.[9]

Stafford campaigned to leave the European Union during the 2016 referendum.[8]

Personal life

Stafford lives with his wife Natalie and their daughter Persephone Elizabeth Lilly Stafford, who was born on 23 April 2020.[10][8] His elder brother, Gregory Stafford is leader of the Conservative Group on Ealing Council and unsuccessfully stood for the parliamentary seat of Cardiff Central in the 2017 General Election.

References
  1. "Councillor Alexander Stafford". Ealing Council. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  2. "Members Sworn". Hansard.parliament.uk. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  3. "Rother Valley parliamentary constituency - Election 2019" – via www.bbc.com.
  4. Scott, Geraldine (2 January 2020). "New MP for Rother Valley Alexander Stafford says 'there are no safe seats now' after Labour's election defeat". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  5. "Cllr Alexander Stafford - Ealing Broadway". Ealing Conservatives. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  6. Politics Home
  7. "Class of 2019: Meet the new MPs". PoliticsHome.com. 16 December 2019.
  8. "Rotherham Conservatives name three candidates to contest General Election". Rotherham Conservatives. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  9. "General election results: First ever Tory MP for Rother Valley". Rotherham Advertiser. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  10. Alexander Stafford MP [@Alex_Stafford] (27 April 2020). "Pleased to introduce to the world Persephone Elizabeth Lilly Stafford who was born on Thursday 23rd April 2020, St. George's Day, weighing in at 7lbs 11oz. Mother and Persephone now at home and doing well. Natalie has been a complete trooper" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Kevin Barron		 Member of Parliament for Rother Valley
2019–present		 Incumbent


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