Manuela Perteghella
Councillor Manuela Perteghella MP | |
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Member of Parliament for Stratford-on-Avon | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Nadhim Zahawi |
Majority | 7,122 (13.5%) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1973 or 1974 (age 50–51) Italy |
Political party | Liberal Democrats |
Spouse | Bruce Horton |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | |
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Manuela Perteghella (born 1973 or 1974)[1] is an Italian-born British Liberal Democrat politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Stratford-on-Avon since 2024.
Early life and education
Perteghella was born in Italy. She graduated from the University of North London with a Bachelor of Arts in English and theatre studies, and then pursued a master's in literary translation and a PhD in theatre and translation, both from the University of East Anglia.[2]
Career
Perteghella is a former university lecturer and a former school governor.[3] From 2006 to 2012, she was a senior lecturer at London Metropolitan University. She has also worked as a curator of community arts projects, published research in literary translation and been a principal tutor at the University of Warwick, a contributing artist and researcher at King's College London, and an associate lecturer for the Open University.[4][5]
Despite having lived in the United Kingdom for 30 years, Perteghella was not permitted to vote in the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum as she was not a British citizen at the time. She cited as her inspiration for entering politics her "feeling of being (quite literally) disenfranchised [which] was, through engaging with politics itself, transformed into a sense of empowerment".[6]
In the 2024 United Kingdom general election, Perteghella won the constituency of Stratford-on-Avon, garnering 23,450 votes.[7] Her majority was 7,122.[7] She is the first non-Conservative MP for the area since 1950 and the first female MP of the constituency.[8][9] Perteghella has served as a Stratford-on-Avon district councillor, representing the ward of Welford-on-Avon since a 2020 by-election.
According to her Register of Members' Interests, she stood down as a Director of Environmental Policy Consulting following her election, and worked as an Associate Lecturer at the Open University.[10]
Personal life
Perteghella is married to Dr Bruce Horton, who is an environmental economist, and they have three children together.[11] She lives with her family in Welford.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Manuela Perteghella promises to be different type of MP after historic general election win". Stratford-upon-Avon Herald. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Manuela Perteghella, Editor". The Portobello Bookshop. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Pack, Mark (18 May 2022). "Manuela Perteghella selected for Stratford-on-Avon". Mark Pack. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Councillor Manuela Perteghella". Stratford-upon-Avon Council. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Perteghella, Manuela (9 January 2020). "Shakespeare in Italian". Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Manuela Perteghella". Centenary Action. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Stratford-on-Avon | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Asokan, Shyamantha; Bovill, James (5 July 2024). "Lib Dem wears the crown in Shakespeare's birthplace". BBC News. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Nevett, Joshua (10 July 2024). "Who are Coventry and Warwickshire's newbie MPs?". BBC News. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Manuela Perteghella - Registered Interests". members.parliament.uk.
- ^ "Manuela's Residents Survey". www.smartsurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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