Greg Smith (British politician)

Gregory David Smith (born 3 March 1979) 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.

Greg Smith

MP
Smith in 2020
Member of Parliament
for Buckingham
Assumed office
12 December 2019
Preceded byJohn Bercow
Majority20,411 (32.2%)[1]
Personal details
Born
Gregory David Smith[2]

(1979-03-03) 3 March 1979[3]
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England
Political partyConservative
EducationUniversity of Birmingham
Websitewww.gregsmith.co.uk

Political life

Greg Smith was a councillor in the Hammersmith and Fulham Council between May 2006 and May 2018 and was deputy leader. In 2014 the Conservatives lost control of the council in the local elections and Smith was appointed as Leader of the Conservative group.[4] He stood down from the council in the 2018 elections.

In the 2017 general election he stood as the Conservative candidate in Hayes and Harlington constituency.[5] He came second to John McDonnell, securing 28.6% of the vote.[6]

In October 2019, Smith was announced as the Conservative candidate for the Buckingham constituency, following the announcement by John Bercow, who had held the seat from 1997 to 2019, that he would stand down at the end of October.[7]

He announced his opposition to HS2 and the East West Expressway as part of his campaign.[7] He is a Brexit supporter[8] and helped Boris Johnson in his Conservative party leadership campaign.

Smith was appointed as a member of the Transport Select Committee in February 2020.[9]

Personal life

Smith studied at Bromsgrove School and then the University of Birmingham. He moved to Wendover, Buckinghamshire with his wife, Annalise and 3-year-old son[7] in 2017.

Smith has had a career in design and marketing.[10] He was a trustee of Riverside Studios[11] from 2008 to 2019.

References
  1. "UK election results 2019: Boris Johnson returned as PM with all constituencies declared". The Guardian. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  2. "No. 62862". The London Gazette. 20 December 2019. p. 23185.
  3. "Members' Names Data Platform query". UK Parliament. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  4. Wallace, Mark (21 October 2019). "New candidates selected in Buckingham, Newport, Brecon, Workington, Chester and Warrington". Conservative Home. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  5. De Peyer, Robin (8 June 2017). "Hayes and Harlington Election Results Who is the MP for the constituency after the general election". Evening Standard. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  6. "Hayes & Harlington". BBC. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  7. "Greg Smith selected as Conservative Party candidate for Buckingham at next general election". Buckingham Advertiser. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  8. "Bemused at the surrender of sovereignty at Maastricht, I was always going to be a Brexiteer". Brexit Central. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  9. "Buckingham MP Greg Smith: 'I share anger and frustration over HS2 decision'". Bucks Free Press. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  10. Wareham, Stephanie (21 October 2019). "Tories pick candidate for Speaker John Bercow's Westminster seat". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  11. Wallace, Mark (21 October 2019). "New candidates selected in Buckingham, Newport, Brecon, Workington, Chester and Warrington". Conservative Home. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
John Bercow		 Member of Parliament for Buckingham
2019–present		 Incumbent
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