Christopher Volante Hinchliff is a British Labour Party politician.[1][2] Prior to becoming a politician, he worked for CPRE, The Countryside Charity.[3]
Chris Hinchliff | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for North East Hertfordshire | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Oliver Heald |
| Majority | 1,923 (3.7%) |
| North Hertfordshire District councillor for Royston Palace ward | |
| In office 5 May 2022 – 2 September 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
| Other political affiliations | Labour Co-op (as a councillor) |
| Relatives | Peter Hinchliff (grandfather) |
Life
editHinchliff was educated at The Howard of Effingham School in Surrey and King's College, Cambridge, where he read history and was a member of Cambridge University Labour Club.[4] Afterwards, he studied for an MSc in ecological economics at the University of Edinburgh, graduating in 2016.[4]
He was a Labour Party organiser before working for the charities Independent Age and CPRE.[4] Since 2022, he has been a Labour and Co-operative Party councillor for the Royston Palace ward of the North Herts Council, where he holds the position of Executive Member for Planning and Transport.[5][6] He resigned as councillor on 2 September 2024.[7]
Hinchliff was elected as the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Hertfordshire at the 2024 general election.[8]
References
edit- ^ "About". Chrishinchliff Co Uk. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Chris Hinchliff - Parliamentary career". UK Parliament. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ "East Herts A120 villagers elect Labour MP for first time in their history". Bishop's Stortford Independent. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ a b c "Christopher Hinchliff". LinkedIn. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Chris Hinchliff | North Herts Council". 2024-07-05. Archived from the original on 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "North Herts Council announces cabinet shake up after local elections". The Comet. 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Royston Palace MP resigns position as North Herts councillor". Royston Crow. 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "North East Hertfordshire | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
External links
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- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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