Anna Gelderd
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (July 2024) |
Anna Gelderd | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for South East Cornwall | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sheryll Murray |
| Majority | 1,911 (3.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
Anna Preston Gelderd is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for South East Cornwall since 2024.[1]
Early life and career
[edit]Gelderd was educated at the University of Bristol and Murray Edwards College, Cambridge. Following graduation she worked as a parliamentary assistant to the Labour MP Tony Cunningham, and then as an advisor and advocacy professional for Oxfam, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and the Marine Conservation Society.[2] Prior to being elected to Parliament, she was employed as a senior advisor to the non-profit ocean conservation group Oceana.[2][3]
Parliamentary career
[edit]In November 2024, Gelderd voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted suicide.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cornwall South East (UK Parliament constituency) | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Anna Gelderd". LinkedIn. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Anna Gelderd". Who Can I Vote For. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading". Votes in Parliament. 29 November 2024.
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