Joshua Robert Abraham Dean (born 1999 or 2000) is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Hertford and Stortford since 2024.[2] Before becoming an MP, he was elected as a Councillor for Hertford Town Council[3] in the 2023 United Kingdom local elections.
Josh Dean | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Hertford and Stortford | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Julie Marson |
| Majority | 4,748 (8.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joshua Robert Abraham Dean 1999 or 2000 (age 24–25)[1] |
| Political party | Labour |
Early life and education
editDean attended Richard Hale School, leaving 'directionless' at 17. He then worked, including at his local Starbucks, for a number of years, and was still living at his mother's home when elected.[4][5] In 2020, he founded "Stortford Against Rhodes", which was successful in its campaign to rename Rhodes Birthplace Trust, in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement.[6] On becoming an MP, he was an undergraduate student at the University of Westminster, studying Politics and International Relations, needing to finish his dissertation before he could graduate.[7]
References
edit- ^ McKiernan, Jennifer; Miller, Hannah (8 July 2024). "Who are Westminster's newbie MPs?". BBC News. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Hertford and Stortford | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Councillors". hertford.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Pidd, Helen; Hough, Lucy (2 September 2024). "'I didn't expect to win': Labour's new MPs adjusting to Commons life". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Westminster Student Josh Dean Is Labour Party Candidate In Bishops Stortford". Public Now. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Courea, Eleni (9 July 2024). "Fresh faces: meet the UK's 10 MPs from generation Z". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Westminster student Josh Dean is Labour Party candidate in Bishop's Stortford | University of Westminster". www.westminster.ac.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
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