Daniel Poulter
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Daniel Leonard James Poulter (born 30 October 1978) is a British
Conservative Party
politician, who was elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich.
Poulter is a physician who was educated at Bristol University (Law) and King's College London
(Medicine). He sat as a local councillor in Hastings
and Reigate and Banstead
, where he became Deputy Leader of the Borough Council. Poulter specialised in obstetrics and gynaecology
before entering the House of Commons.
In the 2010 election, Poulter received 27,125 votes, increasing the Conservative majority.
Poulter is a keen rugby player and cricketer, having played for Guy's Hospital and the Old Reigatians. Among his interests are the preservation of seaside piers and he also has a passion for the Mangalitza
breed of pig.
During the parliamentary summer recess, Poulter went back to work at the James Paget Hospital in Gorleston, working in the Accident and Emergency department.
Poulter said: "It's good to be back looking after patients. I think it's very important that we do have doctors and other people with front line experience of public services involved in politics and I think it's important that we have politicians who have worked in the real world." Dr Poulter said the work at the hospital helped him as a constituency MP and that he would continue to work as a doctor after the summer break.
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politician, who was elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich.
Poulter is a physician who was educated at Bristol University (Law) and King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
(Medicine). He sat as a local councillor in Hastings
Hastings
Hastings is a town and borough in the county of East Sussex on the south coast of England. The town is located east of the county town of Lewes and south east of London, and has an estimated population of 86,900....
and Reigate and Banstead
Reigate and Banstead
Reigate and Banstead is a local government district with borough status in east Surrey England. It covers the towns of Reigate, Banstead, Redhill and Horley....
, where he became Deputy Leader of the Borough Council. Poulter specialised in obstetrics and gynaecology
Obstetrics and gynaecology
Obstetrics and gynaecology are the two surgical–medical specialties dealing with the female reproductive organs in their pregnant and non-pregnant state, respectively, and as such are often combined to form a single medical specialty and postgraduate training programme...
before entering the House of Commons.
In the 2010 election, Poulter received 27,125 votes, increasing the Conservative majority.
Poulter is a keen rugby player and cricketer, having played for Guy's Hospital and the Old Reigatians. Among his interests are the preservation of seaside piers and he also has a passion for the Mangalitza
Mangalitsa
Mangalitsa , Mangalitza or Mangalica is a name for three breeds of pig grown especially in Hungary and the Balkans known also as a curly-hair hog. It belongs to European unimproved lard-type breeds that are descended directly from wild boar populations...
breed of pig.
During the parliamentary summer recess, Poulter went back to work at the James Paget Hospital in Gorleston, working in the Accident and Emergency department.
Poulter said: "It's good to be back looking after patients. I think it's very important that we do have doctors and other people with front line experience of public services involved in politics and I think it's important that we have politicians who have worked in the real world." Dr Poulter said the work at the hospital helped him as a constituency MP and that he would continue to work as a doctor after the summer break.
External links
- Daniel Poulter MP official constituency profile
- Daniel Poulter MP Conservative Party profile
- Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Conservatives