Angie Bray | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Ealing Central and Acton | |
| In office 6 May 2010 – 30 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Created |
| Succeeded by | Rupa Huq |
| Leader of the Conservative Party in the London Assembly | |
| In office 2006–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Neill[1] |
| Succeeded by | Richard Barnes |
| Member of the London Assembly for West Central | |
| In office 4 May 2000 – 1 May 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Created |
| Succeeded by | Kit Malthouse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 October 1953[2] Croydon, Surrey, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of St Andrews |
Angela Lavinia Bray[3] (born 13 October 1953) is a British Conservative Party politician who was the Member of the London Assembly for West Central from 2000 to 2008, and Member of Parliament (MP) for Ealing Central and Acton from 2010 to 2015.
Early life and career
Bray was born in Croydon. She was educated at Downe House School, Thatcham, and later attended the University of St Andrews, where she studied medieval history.
In 1979 she joined the British Forces Broadcasting Service in Gibraltar; a year later she joined LBC Radio as a presenter, producer and reporter.
Political career
She was employed as head of broadcasting at Conservative Central Office from 1989. She was a press officer for John Major's 1990 leadership campaign. During the 1992 general election campaign she served as press secretary to Chris Patten, the Chairman of the Conservative Party. She assisted the party's press office again in the 2005 election campaign, after which she worked as a public affairs consultant.
Bray unsuccessfully contested East Ham at the 1997 general election, finishing second behind Stephen Timms. She was a member of the London Assembly for West Central London from 2000 until she stood down in 2008, acting as Conservative leader in the Assembly from 2006.[4] She was placed on the 'A-List' of Conservative Party candidates for the 2010 general election.[5] She won in the constituency of Ealing Central and Acton.
After Bray's election to Parliament, she was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Cabinet Office Minister, Francis Maude.[6]
She was sacked as Parliamentary Private Secretary in July 2012, after she voted against a coalition government Bill on reforming the House of Lords.[7]
She lost her seat in the 2015 general election.
References
- ^ "London Assembly Member Bob Neill". london.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 5 July 2006. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Angie Bray MP". BBC Democracy Live. BBC. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- ^ http://conservativehome.blogs.com/goldlist/2006/05/as_promised_thi.html Conservative A-List Candidates
- ^ "PoliticsHome.com". PoliticsHome.com.
- ^ [1]
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Profile at Conservative Party
- Biography from the London Assembly
- Ealing Acton & Shepherds Bush Conservatives
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Ealing Central and Acton 2010–2015 | Succeeded by Rupa Huq |