Adam Afriyie
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Adam Afriyie is a British
Conservative Party
politician, and the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Windsor
. He was first elected at the 2005 general election
and re-elected at the 2010 election.
, the son of an English mother and a father from Ghana
. He is the first black Conservative MP. He was educated at Addey and Stanhope School
and has a degree in agricultural economics from Wye College
(then part of the University of London
) which in 2000 became part of Imperial College. He made his maiden speech
on 20 May 2005.
Afriyie was founding director of Connect Support Services
, an IT services company pioneering fixed-price support. He was also Chairman of DeHavilland - Political Intelligence & Parliamentary Monitoring
, a news and information services company, and was a regional finalist in the 2003 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the year awards. He was a Governor of the Museum of London
, a trustee of the Museum in Docklands
and a director of Policy Exchange
, a centre-right policy body.
with an increased share of the vote (49.5%) and a swing to the Conservatives of 1.2%.
In Parliament, he was a member of the Science and Technology select committee from 2005 until its abolition in July 2007, and has since been a member of the Children, Schools and Families select committee
.
Afriye was appointed Conservative Shadow Minister for Innovation, Universities and Skills in July 2007.
Afriyie does not claim either a second home allowance or any travel expenses for his duties as an MP.
In April 2010 Afriyie voted for the Digital Economy Bill.
In the 2010 election, Afriyie was re-elected with an increased share of the vote (60.8%) and a swing to the Conservatives of 11.4%.
United Kingdom
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Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician, and the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Windsor
Windsor (UK Parliament constituency)
Windsor is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In its modern form, it elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.-Boundaries:...
. He was first elected at the 2005 general election
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
and re-elected at the 2010 election.
Early life
Afriyie was born in Wimbledon, LondonWimbledon, London
Wimbledon is a district in the south west area of London, England, located south of Wandsworth, and east of Kingston upon Thames. It is situated within Greater London. It is home to the Wimbledon Tennis Championships and New Wimbledon Theatre, and contains Wimbledon Common, one of the largest areas...
, the son of an English mother and a father from Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
. He is the first black Conservative MP. He was educated at Addey and Stanhope School
Addey and Stanhope School
Addey and Stanhope School is a voluntary-aided, co-educational secondary school, located in Lewisham, London, UK. A former grammar school, with origins dating to 1606, Addey and Stanhope became a specialist science and technology school in 2006. The school is also part of the Crossways Federation,...
and has a degree in agricultural economics from Wye College
Wye College
The College of St. Gregory and St. Martin at Wye, more commonly known as Wye College, was an educational institution in Kent, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1447 by John Kempe, the Archbishop of York, as a college for the training of priests. It is located in the small village of Wye, Kent, 60...
(then part of the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
) which in 2000 became part of Imperial College. He made his maiden speech
Maiden speech
A maiden speech is the first speech given by a newly elected or appointed member of a legislature or parliament.Traditions surrounding maiden speeches vary from country to country...
on 20 May 2005.
Afriyie was founding director of Connect Support Services
Connect Support Services
Connect Support Services Ltd. is a British computer services company based in London, England.Connect was founded by Adam Afriyie, who is now Conservative MP for Windsor. The company provides various IT and cloud services to SMEs both directly and via a network of reseller partners...
, an IT services company pioneering fixed-price support. He was also Chairman of DeHavilland - Political Intelligence & Parliamentary Monitoring
DeHavilland - Political Intelligence & Parliamentary Monitoring
- DeHavilland :- About Us :DeHavilland provides public affairs and related professionals with political intelligence and parliamentary monitoring services from UK and EU institutions, as well as bespoke research services...
, a news and information services company, and was a regional finalist in the 2003 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the year awards. He was a Governor of the Museum of London
Museum of London
The Museum of London documents the history of London from the Prehistoric to the present day. The museum is located close to the Barbican Centre, as part of the striking Barbican complex of buildings created in the 1960s and 70s as an innovative approach to re-development within a bomb damaged...
, a trustee of the Museum in Docklands
Museum in Docklands
The Museum of London Docklands is a museum on the Isle of Dogs, east London that tells the history of London's River Thames and Docklands...
and a director of Policy Exchange
Policy Exchange
Policy Exchange is a British conservative think tank based in London. The Daily Telegraph has described it as "the largest, but also the most influential think tank on the right"...
, a centre-right policy body.
Member of Parliament
A member of the Conservative Party since 1990, Afriyie was selected as Parliamentary candidate for the traditionally Conservative constituency of Windsor in October 2003. He was elected at the 2005 electionUnited Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
with an increased share of the vote (49.5%) and a swing to the Conservatives of 1.2%.
In Parliament, he was a member of the Science and Technology select committee from 2005 until its abolition in July 2007, and has since been a member of the Children, Schools and Families select committee
Children, Schools and Families Committee
The Education Select Committee, previously the Children, Schools and Families Select Committee, is a select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
.
Afriye was appointed Conservative Shadow Minister for Innovation, Universities and Skills in July 2007.
Afriyie does not claim either a second home allowance or any travel expenses for his duties as an MP.
In April 2010 Afriyie voted for the Digital Economy Bill.
In the 2010 election, Afriyie was re-elected with an increased share of the vote (60.8%) and a swing to the Conservatives of 11.4%.
External links
- Adam Afriyie MP official constituency website
- Adam Afriyie MP Conservative Party profile
- Windsor Conservatives