Heidi Alexander
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Heidi Alexander is a British
Labour Party
politician
who has been the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Lewisham East since the 2010 general election.
, Wiltshire
, and attended the town's Churchfields Comprehensive School
. She went on to study at Durham University
where she received a BA
in Geography and a Masters in European Urban and Regional Change.
She worked as a researcher for Joan Ruddock
MP for six years from 1999.
as a councillor for the Evelyn ward in 2004, and served as Deputy Mayor of Lewisham and Cabinet Member for regeneration from 2006. She was elected to Parliament in 2010.
She is currently a member of the Communities and Local Government Select Committee and she supported Andy Burnham for the Labour leadership
last year.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
who has been the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Lewisham East since the 2010 general election.
Early life
The daughter of an electrician, Heidi Alexander was born in SwindonSwindon
Swindon is a large town within the borough of Swindon and ceremonial county of Wiltshire, in South West England. It is midway between Bristol, west and Reading, east. London is east...
, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, and attended the town's Churchfields Comprehensive School
Churchfields School
Churchfields School is a secondary school located in Swindon, Wiltshire, England.-History:Churchfields School was founded in 1964. It's a comprehensive school for pupils aged 11 to 16. There are approximately 987 pupils on roll. It has been awarded the title: Science College, Mathematics and...
. She went on to study at Durham University
Durham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
where she received a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Geography and a Masters in European Urban and Regional Change.
She worked as a researcher for Joan Ruddock
Joan Ruddock
Joan Mary Ruddock is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Lewisham Deptford since 1987. She is a feminist and is the wife of Frank Doran, the Labour MP for Aberdeen North...
MP for six years from 1999.
Political career
Heidi Alexander was elected to Lewisham London Borough CouncilLewisham London Borough Council
Lewisham London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Lewisham in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London. The council is unusual in that its executive function is controlled by a directly elected mayor of...
as a councillor for the Evelyn ward in 2004, and served as Deputy Mayor of Lewisham and Cabinet Member for regeneration from 2006. She was elected to Parliament in 2010.
She is currently a member of the Communities and Local Government Select Committee and she supported Andy Burnham for the Labour leadership
Labour Party (UK) leadership election, 2010
The 2010 Labour Party leadership election was triggered by a general election which resulted in a hung parliament. On 10 May, Gordon Brown resigned as Leader of the Labour Party. The following day, he stepped down as Prime Minister....
last year.
External links
- Heidi Alexander official site
- Heidi Alexander Profile at labour.org.uk
- Heidi Alexander Profile at New StatesmanNew StatesmanNew Statesman is a British centre-left political and cultural magazine published weekly in London. Founded in 1913, and connected with leading members of the Fabian Society, the magazine reached a circulation peak in the late 1960s....