Julia Buckley
Julia Buckley | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | constituency re-established |
| Majority | 11,355 (21.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | John Buckley |
| Education | |
| Website | Official website |
Julia Buckley is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury since 2024.[1]
She is the first woman to represent the town of Shrewsbury as an MP, as well as the first Labour Party MP for the constituency of Shrewsbury, which was re-established in 2024.[2] She previously contested its predecessor seat, Shrewsbury and Atcham, in the 2019 general election, coming second place to its incumbent Conservative MP, Daniel Kawczynski.[3]
Local government service
[edit]She was elected as Councillor for the Bridgnorth West and Tasley Division in Shropshire Council in the 2021 United Kingdom local elections, having previously contested Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts in 2017.[4][5][6] She was also elected as Councillor for the Bridgnorth Town East Ward in Bridgnorth Town Council in 2017.[7][8]
Trade union affiliation
[edit]She is affiliated to the Unison trade union.[4]
References
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- ^ "Shrewsbury | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Labour historic win with first female MP for Shrewsbury". BBC News. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Shrewsbury & Atcham Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Councillor details - Julia Buckley". Shropshire Council. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Unitary results - May 4 2017". Shropshire Council. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Unitary results - May 6 2021". Shropshire Council. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Town and Parish results - May 4 2017". Shropshire Council. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Julia Buckley". Bridgnorth Town Council. 2024-07-07. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
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