Greg Smith (British politician)

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Greg Smith
MP
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Smith in 2020
Member of Parliament
for Buckingham
Assumed office
12 December 2019
Preceded by John Bercow
Majority 20,411 (32.2%)[1]
Personal details
Born Gregory David Smith[2]
(1979-03-03) 3 March 1979 (age 45)
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England
Political party Conservative
Education University of Birmingham
Website www.gregsmith.co.uk

Greg David Smith (born 3 March 1979)[3] is a British Conservative politician. Previously deputy leader of Hammersmith and Fulham Council, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Buckingham constituency since the 2019 general election.

Early life

Smith studied at Bromsgrove School and then the University of Birmingham. He has had a career in design and marketing.[4] Smith was a trustee of Riverside Studios[5] from 2008 to 2019.

Career

Smith was a councillor on Hammersmith and Fulham Council between May 2006 and May 2018, and was also deputy leader of the council. In 2014, the Conservatives lost control of the council to Labour in the local elections, and Smith was appointed as Leader of the Conservative group.[6] He stood down from the council in the 2018 elections.

At the 2017 general election, he stood as the Conservative candidate in Hayes and Harlington, which has generally been a safe seat for the Labour Party in recent years.[7] He came second to Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell, securing 28.6% of the vote.[8]

In October 2019, Smith was announced as the Conservative candidate for the Buckingham constituency, following the announcement by the retiring Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow that he would stand down at the end of October.[9] Bercow had held the seat since 1997, having originally been elected as a Conservative.

Smith announced his opposition to HS2 and the East West Expressway as part of his campaign.[9] He is a Brexit supporter[10] and helped Boris Johnson in his Conservative party leadership campaign.[citation needed]

Smith was appointed as a member of the Transport Select Committee in February 2020.[11] In May 2021 he became chairman of the Minimally Invasive Cancer Therapies All-party parliamentary group. [12]

Personal life

He moved to Wendover, Buckinghamshire, with his wife, Annalise and 3-year-old son[9] in 2017.

References

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External links

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Buckingham
2019–present		 Incumbent
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