Bim afolami

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Bim Afolami (June 2017)

Abimbola "Bim" Afolami MP (born February 11, 1986 in Crowthorne , Berkshire ) is a British politician . He belongs to the Conservative Party .

Since 2017 he has represented the constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden in Hertfordshire in the House of Commons .

biography

Afolami was born to doctor Samuel Afolami and his wife Bassey Afolami in the ceremonial county of Berkshire. His father is from Nigeria . Afolami was educated at Eton College and University College in Oxford , where he studied modern history . During this time he served as the librarian and vice president of the Oxford Union . After completing his studies, he worked as a lawyer in the law firms Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer , Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and at HSBC .

Afolami is the father of two sons, is a football and rugby fanatic and is a fan of Arsenal FC and the Northampton Saints club . Afolami is a member of the Royal Society of Arts .

Political career

Afolami names David Cameron , Rory Stewart and William Hague as his political role models . The main concern is the reform of the British education system .

In the British general election in 2015 , Afolami ran as a Conservative candidate in the Lewisham Deptford constituency against Vicky Foxcroft MP of the Labor Party . However, it only got 14.9% of the vote. Afolami was selected as a candidate for the Conservative Party in the constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden prior to the 2017 British general election , succeeding MP Peter Lilley, who was no longer running . Afolami was elected as a member of the House of Commons with 53.1% of the vote.

Originally an opponent of the UK's withdrawal from the EU , Afolami later campaigned for the implementation of the 2016 EU membership referendum in the UK . He supported both the exit agreements negotiated by Theresa May and Boris Johnson . He dedicated his first maiden speech in June 2017 to education policy.

Web links

Commons : Bim Afolami  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Afolami, Abimbola, (Bim), (born 11 Feb. 1986), MP (C) Hitchin and Harpenden, since 2017 | WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
  2. ^ A b Rainbow Tories: The geek, the fundraiser and the Tanzanian immigrant's. October 6, 2011, accessed October 27, 2019 .
  3. ↑ The Oxford Union: Group Spaces. Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
  4. ↑ About Bim. Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
  5. ↑ Layth Yousif: Learn more about Hitchin and Harpenden's Conservative candidate Bim Afolami. Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
  6. ^ Lewisham Deptford parliamentary constituency - Election 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
  7. ^ Hitchin & Harpenden parliamentary constituency - Election 2017. Accessed October 27, 2019 .
  8. ↑ An Open Letter to my Constituents on Brexit. Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
  9. ↑ Bim Afolami MP, Hitchin and Harpenden. Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
  10. ^ Second Reading: European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill - CommonsVotes. Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
  11. ^ New Hitchin & Harpenden MP makes maiden speech on education. Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Afolami, Bim
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Afolami, Abimbola (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British politician
DATE OF BIRTH February 11, 1986
PLACE OF BIRTH Crowthorne , Berkshire