Helen Maguire
Helen Maguire | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Epsom and Ewell | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Grayling |
| Majority | 3,686 (6.7%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Alma mater | Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
Helen Elaine Maguire[1] is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Epsom and Ewell since 2024. She gained the seat from the former Conservative minister Chris Grayling. Before entering politics, Maguire served in the British Army and the Royal Military Police and worked as a fundraiser and fitness instructor.
Early life and career
[edit]Maguire studied French and German at university. She gained her officer's commission from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.[2] A former captain in the Royal Military Police, she served in Bosnia on a NATO peacekeeping mission, and in Iraq to help rebuild the Iraqi Police and provide on-the-ground counter-insurgency policing support to infantry.[3]
After leaving the army, Maguire worked as a personal fitness instructor and founded a fitness company. She became a chartered fundraiser in 2016 and later ran a fundraising consultancy business.[2]
Maguire received the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the 2023 Birthday Honours for services to the community in Claygate, Surrey, where she lives with her family.[4][3]
Parliamentary career
[edit]Maguire won the seat of Epsom and Ewell in the 2024 general election with 20,674 votes (37.9 per cent), gaining a majority of 3,686 over the second-placed Conservative candidate.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "No. 64465". The London Gazette. 22 July 2024. p. 14085.
- ^ a b "Helen Maguire". 50:50 Parliament. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ a b Jones, Sam (20 October 2023). "LibDem PPC awarded Medal by the King". Epsom and Ewell Times. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "No. 64082". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2023. p. B33.
- ^ "Epsom and Ewell – General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Epsom & Ewell | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
External links
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- Official website
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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