Gareth Davies (politician)

Gareth Mark Davies is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Grantham and Stamford since the 2019 general election.

Gareth Davies

MP
Davies in 2019
Member of Parliament
for Grantham and Stamford
Assumed office
12 December 2019
Preceded byNick Boles
Majority26,003 (46.4%)
Personal details
BornLeeds, UK
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)Laura Gareth
Alma mater
Websitegarethdavies.co.uk

Early life

Davies was born on 31 March 1984 in Yorkshire, the son of a small business owner. He attended a state comprehensive school before completing his undergraduate studies at the University of Nottingham, where he studied Politics. He completed an MPP at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, during which time he visited North Korea on a study visit.[1]

Business career

Davies began working in the investment industry in 2006. He worked at Columbia Threadneedle Investments for 14 years, rising to become the firm's head of responsible investment solutions.[1]

Political career

Davies worked for the Conservative Party on a voluntary basis before entering parliament.[1] He contested Doncaster Central in the 2010 general election and Leeds Central in the 2017 general election. In 2019 he was selected as the candidate for Grantham and Stamford, to replace the independent former Conservative Nick Boles, who had decided to stand down at the 2019 general election.[2] He was elected by a majority of 46.4%.[3]

He is a member of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China.[1]

References
  1. Riding, Siobhan (9 August 2020). "Former fund executive pushes green agenda in Westminster". Financial Times. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  2. "Grantham and Stamford Conservative Association selects new candidate to replace Nick Boles at next election". www.sleafordstandard.co.uk.
  3. Moss, Adam (13 December 2019). "New MP Gareth Davies takes over in Grantham and Stamford". lincolnshirelive.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Nick Boles		 Member of Parliament
for Grantham and Stamford
2019–present		 Incumbent
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