Catherine Fookes
Catherine Fookes | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 3,338 (6.5%) |
| Monmouthshire County Councillor for Town Ward | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ward established |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
Catherine Ann Fookes (born October 1970)[1] is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Monmouthshire since 2024.
Background[edit]
Fookes had previously been chief executive of Women's Equality Network Wales and chair of the Welsh think tank, Fabians Cymru.[2]
Political career[edit]
In 2017 Fookes contested the Wyesham ward on Monmouthshire County Council. She came second, by 24 votes, to the Welsh Conservatives' Laura Anne Jones.[3][4] In 2022 she was successfully elected to the Council, representing the Town ward in Monmouth.[5] While on the council she job-shared the equalities and engagement portfolio on the council. She resigned her portfolio in 2023 after being selected as Labour parliamentary candidate for the 2024 UK general election, but remains a councillor.[6][7]
In July 2024, Fookes was elected as MP for Monmouthshire with a majority of 3,338, defeating former Secretary of State for Wales David TC Davies.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Catherine Ann Fookes - Companies House". gov.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ a b Owen, Twm (5 July 2024). "General election 2024: Labour win in Monmouthshire". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Election results for Wyesham, 4 May 2017". Monmouthshire County Council. 4 May 2017. Archived from the original on 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Wyesham Ward". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Election results for Town, 5 May 2022". monmouthshire sir fynwy. 5 May 2022. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ Owen, Twm (17 May 2023). "Monmouthshire cabinet: Catherine Fookes and Tudor Thomas out". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Councillor details - County Councillor Catherine Fookes - Modern Council". Monmouthshire Sir Fynwy. Archived from the original on 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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