Jack Lopresti
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Giacomo Lopresti (23 August 1969) is a British Conservative Party
politician. In the 2010 general election he was elected Member of Parliament
(MP) for Filton and Bradley Stoke, a constituency newly created by changes made by the Boundary Commission for England.
Lopresti previously represented the Stockwood
Ward on Bristol City Council from 1999 to 2007. He also stood unsuccessfully for the Bristol East
constituency in 2001
, and for the South West
at the European Parliament elections in 2004.
On leaving school, Lopresti worked in his family ice cream and catering business locally for over ten years. Post 1997, he worked in the financial services and residential property sectors, as a consultant and manager. He trained, and ran an office, in the Bradley Stoke and Stoke Gifford area. He has also served in the Territorial Army in the 266 Battery, Royal Artillery as a gunner, serving with the 29 Commando
for a year, which culminated in a 5 month tour in Afghanistan
.
Lopresti was a member of the controversial A-List.
Lopresti is currently an Army Reservist, serving as a trooper in the Royal Gloucester Hussars. Prior to that, Lopresti was a gunner with 266 Commando Battery, which is based in Whiteladies Road. During that time, Lopresti served, as a mobilized reservist, with 29 Commando RA for a year and was deployed in Helmand Province, in Afghanistan, on Operation Herrick 9 for 5 months over Christmas and New Year 2008/9. Whilst in Afghanistan, Lopresti ran the Camp Bastion Half Marathon, for Help the Heroes, on New Years Day 2009.
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. In the 2010 general election he was elected 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 Filton and Bradley Stoke, a constituency newly created by changes made by the Boundary Commission for England.
Lopresti previously represented the Stockwood
Stockwood
Stockwood is a residential area and council ward in south Bristol, between Whitchurch and Brislington.It is served by bus routes, 54, 54A, 57 and A4....
Ward on Bristol City Council from 1999 to 2007. He also stood unsuccessfully for the Bristol East
Bristol East (UK Parliament constituency)
Bristol East is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
constituency in 2001
United Kingdom general election, 2001
The United Kingdom general election, 2001 was held on Thursday 7 June 2001 to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. It was dubbed "the quiet landslide" by the media, as the Labour Party was re-elected with another landslide result and only suffered a net loss of 6 seats...
, and for the South West
South West England (European Parliament constituency)
South West England is a constituency of the European Parliament. For 2009 it elects 6 MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation, reduced from 7 in 2004.-Boundaries:...
at the European Parliament elections in 2004.
On leaving school, Lopresti worked in his family ice cream and catering business locally for over ten years. Post 1997, he worked in the financial services and residential property sectors, as a consultant and manager. He trained, and ran an office, in the Bradley Stoke and Stoke Gifford area. He has also served in the Territorial Army in the 266 Battery, Royal Artillery as a gunner, serving with the 29 Commando
29th Commando Regiment Royal Artillery
29 Commando Regiment is the Commando-trained unit of the British Army's Royal Artillery. The regiment is under the operational control of 3 Commando Brigade providing artillery support and gunnery observation.- History :...
for a year, which culminated in a 5 month tour in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
.
Lopresti was a member of the controversial A-List.
Lopresti is currently an Army Reservist, serving as a trooper in the Royal Gloucester Hussars. Prior to that, Lopresti was a gunner with 266 Commando Battery, which is based in Whiteladies Road. During that time, Lopresti served, as a mobilized reservist, with 29 Commando RA for a year and was deployed in Helmand Province, in Afghanistan, on Operation Herrick 9 for 5 months over Christmas and New Year 2008/9. Whilst in Afghanistan, Lopresti ran the Camp Bastion Half Marathon, for Help the Heroes, on New Years Day 2009.