Chris Williamson (politician)

Chris Williamson (politician)
Chris Williamson
MP
Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government
Incumbent
Assumed office
10 October 2010
Leader Ed Miliband
Preceded by John Denham
Member of Parliament
for Derby North
Incumbent
Assumed office
6 May 2010
Preceded by Bob Laxton
Majority 613 (1.4%)
Personal details
Born 16 September 1956 (1956-09-16) (age 55)
Derby, Derbyshire
Alma mater De Montfort University
Website www.chriswilliamson.org

Christopher (Chris) Williamson (born 16 September 1956)[1] is a British Labour Party politician, who was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Derby North in 2010. He was also a local councillor, representing the Normanton ward on Derby City Council until his resignation in 2011. [2]

Born in Derby, he attended the Sir John Fisher Primary School in Alvaston; Castle DoningtonHigh School, and St Thomas More High School, Allenton. He later attended the Leicester Polytechnic where he obtained a CQSW in 1985.

He worked as a mechanical engineering apprentice for a year from 1972 before working six years as a bricklayer. He was a social worker in Derby between 1983 and 1986 before working as a welfare rights officer. He has been vegan since the 1970s.[3]

Chris Williamson joined the Labour Party in 1976 and became a councillor in 1991 and became Leader of the Labour Group on Derby City Council. He was Leader of Derby City Council on two separate occasions. He is a member of the League Against Cruel Sports and is vice chair of the Local Government Anti Poverty Forum.[4]

He was the second newly elected MP of the 2010 intake to make his maiden speech in the House of Commons, speaking in response to the Queen's Speech on the 25 May 2010.

On October 10, 2010 he was appointed to the role of Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government.

External links

References

  1. ^ http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U251187/
  2. ^ http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/Chris-Williamson-MP-stands-city-councillor/story-11630752-detail/story.html
  3. ^ Kerry McCarthy MP full transcript (column 898), World Vegan Day, Adjournment Debate, House of Commons, 10.27 pm - 10.56 pm, 1 November 2011.
  4. ^ http://ukpolitics.telegraph.co.uk/Derby+North/Chris+Williamson
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Bob Laxton		 Member of Parliament for Derby North
2010–present		 Incumbent
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