Steve Witherden
Steve Witherden | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created. |
| Majority | 3,815 (8.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
Steve Witherden (born c. 1982)[1] is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr since 2024.
Witherden had been a teacher in the constituency for 18 years, also acting as a trade union representative since 2009 and county officer since 2015.[1]
Political career[edit]
Witherden won the Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr seat with a 3,815 vote majority. The former Montgomeryshire MP, Craig Williams, came third. In Witherden's victory speech he mentioned that "Montgomeryshire is the only seat in Wales that had never had a Labour MP so history has been made here tonight".[2]
Personal life[edit]
Witherden is married and has a son and daughter.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr - Steve Witherden". Welsh Labour. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "General Election 2024: Labour win Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr seat". The Leader. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
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