Monica Harding
Monica Harding MP | |
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Member of Parliament for Esher and Walton | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Dominic Raab |
Majority | 12,003 (22.3%) |
Personal details | |
Political party | Liberal Democrats |
Monica Bernadette Etheldreda Harding[1] is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Esher and Walton since 2024. The previous MP for the constituency was Dominic Raab, formerly foreign secretary and deputy prime minister. Before she entered politics, Harding was a management consultant, and director and CEO of organisations in Europe and Asia.
Career
Before entering politics, Harding was a director, chief executive officer and management consultant, working in organisations in Europe and Asia. She was director of communications at the British Council and president and CEO of Refugees International Japan.[2]
Harding contested the 2019 general election in the constituency of Esher and Walton, finishing in second place and reducing the majority of the incumbent Conservative MP Dominic Raab, then foreign secretary and later deputy prime minister, from 23,298 to 2,743.[3][4]
In the 2024 general election, Harding was elected as MP for Esher and Walton with 52.6 per cent of the vote and a majority of 12,003.[5] She became the constituency's first female MP, and the first not to be elected from the Conservative Party in more than a century.[6]
Personal life
Harding had lived in Thames Ditton for 17 years as of 2024[update]. She has four children.[2]
References
- ^ "No. 64465". The London Gazette. 22 July 2024. p. 14085.
- ^ a b "Monica Harding". Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Payne, Sebastian (22 June 2022). "Can the Conservatives keep the 'blue wall' from crumbling?". Financial Times. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ Savage, Michael (30 November 2019). "Dominic Raab in danger of losing seat to Lib Dems, poll suggests". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Esher and Walton | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Caulfield, Chris (5 July 2024). "General Election 2024: Liberal Democrat becomes first non-Conservative to represent Esher and Walton in over a century". Surrey World. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
External links
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- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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