- Michael Ellis (British politician)
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Michael Ellis MP 
Member of Parliament
for Northampton NorthIncumbent Assumed office
6 May 2010Preceded by Sally Keeble Majority 1,936 (4.8%) Personal details Born 13 October 1967
NorthamptonNationality British Political party Conservative Alma mater Wellingborough School, University of Buckingham, Inns of Court School of Law Website Michael Ellis.co.uk site Michael Tyrone Ellis[1] (b. 13 October 1967) is a British Conservative Party politician. Since 2010 he is the MP for the Northampton North constituency.
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Background
Michael Ellis was born to a British Jewish family.[2] He was educated at Spratton Hall Preparatory School and Wellingborough School, both independent, fee-paying schools. He received an LLB degree at the independent University of Buckingham in 1993, including First Class Honours in Public (Constitutional) Law and won the Aylesbury Vale District Council Chairman’s Prize for the Best Performance in Public Law that year.[3] At university he was also a student editor of the Denning Law Journal.[3]
Whilst at university he undertook an exchange program in the United States at the University of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law in Williamsburg, Virginia.[3]
After attending the Inns of Court School of Law in London, Ellis was called to the Bar at Middle Temple in 1993.[4]
Professional career
Ellis’s practice was based in Northampton, although his chambers’ head office is in London.[5]
Political career
Ellis became the Conservative parliamentary candidate for Northampton North in December 2006 following a public vote in an open primary.[6] The use of the open primary method, allowing party and non-party members the opportunity to attend a hustings and vote for an individual, has been an uncommon way of choosing parliamentary candidates in the British political system, however it became more widely used during 2009, particularly by the Conservative Party.[7][8][9]
Ellis was elected to Parliament in the General Election of 6 May 2010. He won the seat with a majority of 1,936 and 34.1% of the vote.[10]
Ellis is a member of the House of Commons Home Affairs Select Committee.[11] He is also the Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.[12]
References
- ^ "LIST OF MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN PARLIAMENT AT THE GENERAL ELECTION 2010". London Gazette. 2010-05-13. http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/59418/notices/1118281/from=2010-05-06;to=2010-05-19;all=returned+westminster/. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ Jessica Elgot. "New Jewish ministers and the Miliband rivalry". The Jewish Chronicle. http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/31823/new-jewish-ministers-and-miliband-rivalry.
- ^ a b c "Conservatives - Northampton Conservatives - Michael Ellis MP". Northampton Conservatives. 23 August 2007. http://www.northamptonconservatives.com/index.php?sectionid=2&pagenumber=44. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ "Michael Ellis". Clarendonchambers.com. http://www.clarendonchambers.com/Barristers/MichaelEllis.aspx. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ "Welcome to Clarendon Chambers". Clarendon Chambers. http://www.clarendonchambers.com/Home.aspx. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "Michael Ellis - The people’s choice". Northampton North Conservatives. 2007-08-08. http://www.northamptonnorthconservatives.com/index.php?sectionid=3&pagenumber=58. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "Tories pick Spelthorne candidate in primary". BBC News. 2010-01-23. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/surrey/8476464.stm. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "GP wins Tory 'open primary' race". BBC News. 2009-08-04. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8182833.stm. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "We're the progressives - Osborne". BBC News. 2009-08-11. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8194719.stm. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "Election 2010 | Constituency | Northampton North". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/election2010/results/constituency/d35.stm. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "Home Affairs Committee Membership". UK Parliament. http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/home-affairs-committee/membership/. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ "House of Commons - Register of All Party Groups". UK Parliament. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/queens-diamond-jublilee.htm. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded by
Sally KeebleMember of Parliament for Northampton North
2010–presentIncumbent Categories:- 1967 births
- Living people
- Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for English constituencies
- Conservative Party (UK) MPs
- UK MPs 2010–
- Alumni of the University of Buckingham
- Old Wellingburians
- English Jews
- Jewish politicians
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