Craig Mackinlay
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Craig Mackinlay JP MP |
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Member of Parliament for South Thanet |
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Assumed office 8 May 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Laura Sandys |
| Deputy Leader of the UK Independence Party | |
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In office September 1997 – 22 January 2000 |
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| Leader |
Alan Sked Michael Holmes |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Graham Booth |
| Leader of the UK Independence Party Acting |
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In office 6 August 1997 – September 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Alan Sked |
| Succeeded by | Michael Holmes |
| Treasurer of the UK Independence Party | |
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In office 3 September 1993 – 6 August 1997 |
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| Leader | Michael Holmes |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Smith |
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7 October 1966 Chatham, England |
| Political party |
UK Independence Party (Before 2005) Conservative (2005–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Kati Mackinlay |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
Craig Mackinlay JP (born 7 October 1966) is a British businessman and politician.
Initially a member of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), Mackinlay served as deputy leader of UKIP in 1997, before joining the Conservative Party in 2005. Mackinley stood as the Conservative candidate in Kent at the inaugural police and crime commissioner elections in 2012 and was selected in July 2014 as the Conservative candidate for South Thanet at the 2015 general election.
In May 2015, he was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Thanet, defeating UKIP leader Nigel Farage.
Of Scottish heritage, Mackinlay was born in Chatham and raised in Kent. After attending Rainham Mark Grammar School, he went up to the University of Birmingham, where he read zoology and comparative physiology. After graduating with the degree of BSc, he qualified as a chartered accountant (FCA) and as a chartered tax adviser (CTA) and is now partner in a Kent firm.
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