Ben Spencer (politician)
Benjamin Walter Jack Spencer MP (born December 11, 1989 in Liverpool ) is a British politician . He belongs to the Conservative Party and has represented the constituency of Runnymede and Weybridge in the House of Commons since the 2019 general election .
Career
Spencer is a trained psychiatrist and worked at King's College Hospital, among other places, before entering politics .
In the 2017 general election , Spencer ran for a seat in the House of Commons against incumbent Harriet Harman ( Labor Party ) in the constituency of Camberwell and Peckham . However, he failed with 12.8% of the vote.
Two years later, he won the constituency seat of Runnymede and Weybridge, succeeding the former Chancellor of the Exchequer under Prime Minister Theresa May , Philip Hammond , who withdrew from politics after being expelled from the Conservative faction.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Meet Ben Spencer, the Maudsley Hospital junior doctor standing as GE2017 Tory candidate for Camberwell and Peckham. In: Southwark News. Retrieved February 7, 2020 (UK English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Spencer, Ben |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Spencer, Benjamin Walter Jack (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 11, 1989 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Liverpool |