Bobby Dean (politician)
Bobby Dean | |
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Member of Parliament for Carshalton and Wallington | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Elliot Colburn |
Majority | 7,905 (16.9%) |
Member of Sutton London Borough Council for The Wrythe | |
Assumed office 9 May 2022 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Bobby Warren Dean |
Political party | Liberal Democrat |
Alma mater | |
Bobby Warren Dean[1] is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Carshalton and Wallington since 2024.[2]
Early life
[edit]Dean was born in a council house in Essex. His father was a scaffolder and his mother worked as a cleaner.[3] Dean attended Colchester Sixth Form College. He read International Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London, graduating in 2011. He later completed a Master of Science (MSc) in Public Policy at University College London (UCL) in 2022.[4][5]
Career
[edit]Dean runs his own small business advising charities tackling global poverty.[6] He served as a councillor on Sutton London Borough Council for The Wrythe ward.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Dean moved to Deptford, South London in 2008. He now lives in Carshalton with his wife Gemma and their dog.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ House of Commons, Votes and Proceedings, Tuesday 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Carshalton and Wallington | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Silverman, Rosa (8 June 2024). "Bellwether seat dispatch: Why the 'centrist dads' of Carshalton and Wallington want the Tories gone". Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "LibDem's Bobby Dean: I am determined to Stop Brexit … my generation will be impacted most". Ladywell Live. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Bobby Dean MP". Policy Mogul. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Lib Dems take Carshalton and Wallington from Conservatives". Your Local Guardian. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Bobby Dean for Carshalton & Wallington". Sutton Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 9 July 2024.