Charlotte Cane is a British politician who has been Member of Parliament for Ely and East Cambridgeshire since 2024.[1]
Charlotte Cane | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Ely and East Cambridgeshire | |
| Assumed office 5 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Lucy Frazer |
| Majority | 495 (0.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
Early life and education
editCane moved around growing up as her father was in the army, while her mother was a teacher. Cane studied ancient history and archaeology at the University of Birmingham, where she met her husband. The couple worked together as field archaeologists, but due to financial circumstances, Cane retrained as a chartered accountant.[2]
Career
editCane was first elected as a Member of Parliament for the Ely and East Cambridgeshire constituency in 2024. She defeated the Conservative candidate Lucy Frazer, who was MP for the abolished South East Cambridgeshire constituency from 2015 to 2024, which covered much of the same area.[3]
Personal life
editIn 1994, Cane moved to Reach, Cambridgeshire for an arts charity job, where she would raise her two children.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Ely and East Cambridgeshire | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ a b "Our new MPs – Marie Goldman, Charlotte Cane, Victoria Collins, Steffan Aquarone, Pippa Heylings". Liberal Democrat Voice. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Ely and East Cambridgeshire General Election 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 26 June 2024.