Lee Rowley
Lee Benjamin Rowley MP (born September 11, 1980 in Chesterfield ) is a British politician . He belongs to the Conservative Party and is a supporter of Brexit .
He has represented the constituency of North East Derbyshire in the House of Commons since 2017 . Before Rowley won the seat for his party, this was represented by members of the Labor Party since the British general election in 1935 .
Career
Rowley was born the son of a milkman in Chesterfield, Derbyshire , and worked in the family business. He studied history at Lincoln College, Oxford and the University of Manchester . He then worked in financial and management consultancy for Barclays , KPMG , Santander UK and Co-op Insurance .
After serving on Westminster City Council , Rowley began preparing to be elected to the House of Commons.
Rowley was one of the opponents of Theresa May's negotiated deal in the course of the UK's exit negotiations .
Personal
Rowley is openly gay .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rowena Mason, Heather Stewart: Boris Johnson wins more backing from MPs for Brexit deal . In: The Guardian . October 14, 2019, ISSN 0261-3077 ( theguardian.com [accessed October 15, 2019]).
- ↑ Helen Pidd: Derbyshire North-East: 'In our part of the world Corbyn wasn't an asset' . In: The Guardian . June 29, 2017, ISSN 0261-3077 ( theguardian.com [accessed October 15, 2019]).
- ^ Lee Rowley re-selected as Conservative candidate for North East Derbyshire. Retrieved October 15, 2019 .
- ↑ About Lee Rowley. Retrieved October 15, 2019 .
- ↑ Letter from European Research Group to PM May. Retrieved October 15, 2019 .
- ^ The UK just elected a record number of LGBTQ people to Parliament. In: PinkNews - Gay news, reviews and comment from the world's most read lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans news service. June 9, 2017, Retrieved October 15, 2019 (UK English).
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SURNAME | Rowley, Lee |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rowley, Lee Benjamin (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 11, 1980 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Chesterfield |