Jessica Sian Louise Brown-Fuller[1] is a British Liberal Democrat politician. Since 2024, she has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Chichester; she is the first non-Conservative MP for the constituency since 1924.
Jess Brown-Fuller | |
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Member of Parliament for Chichester | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Gillian Keegan |
Majority | 12,172 (23.5%) |
Liberal Democrat portfolios | |
2024–present | Hospitals and Primary Care |
Member of Chichester District Council for Midhurst | |
Assumed office 8 May 2023 | |
Preceded by | Gordon McAra |
Personal details | |
Born | Norfolk, England |
Political party | Liberal Democrats |
Alma mater | University of Chichester |
Early life
editBrown-Fuller was born in Norfolk to a Londoner father and a North Welsh mother. The family moved to West Sussex in the 1990s for her mother's career.[2] Brown-Fuller graduated from the University of Chichester's Conservatoire in 2013 with a performing arts degree.[3]
Political career
editBrown-Fuller has served as the events officer for Midhurst Town Council.[4] She is a member of Chichester District Council, first elected in the 2023 council election.[2]
Brown-Fuller was elected as Member of Parliament for Chichester in the 2024 general election, defeating Gillian Keegan, the education secretary.[5]
She currently serves as the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Hospitals and Primary Care.[6]
Personal life
editBrown-Fuller lives in Midhurst with her husband and their two children.[7]
References
edit- ^ "No. 64465". The London Gazette. 22 July 2024. p. 14085.
- ^ a b "Meet Jess". Chichester Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "University of Chichester congratulates alumna on election success". University of Chichester. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ Pack, Mark (2 September 2023). "Jess Brown-Fuller selected for Chichester". Mark Pack. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Chichester | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Parliamentary career". 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Jess Brown-Fuller". Chichester District Council. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
External links
edit- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Profile at the Liberal Democrats