Iain Stewart (politician)
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Iain Stewart MP |
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Member of Parliament for Milton Keynes South |
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Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Phyllis Starkey |
| Majority | 8,672 (14.7%) |
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18 September 1972 Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Residence | Tattenhoe |
| Alma mater | Exeter University |
| Website | http://www.iainstewartmp.co.uk |
Iain Aitken Stewart (born 18 September 1972) is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Milton Keynes South.
Stewart was born in Scotland and grew up in Hamilton. He went to Hutchesons' Grammar School and studied politics at the University of Exeter before training as an accountant with Coopers & Lybrand in Milton Keynes between 1993 and 1994.
Stewart then worked for the Scottish Conservative Party between 1994 and 2006, first as Head of Research, then Deputy Director and finally as Director between 2001 and 2006. He then worked as an associate for executive recruitment company Odgers Berndtson until his election in 2010.
He first ran for public office in the Scottish Parliament election, 1999, for the Glasgow Rutherglen constituency, finishing fourth. Returning to Milton Keynes, he was selected to fight Milton Keynes South West at the 2001 general election, losing to incumbent Phyllis Starkey by 6,978 votes. Running again at the 2005 election, he lost to Starkey by 4,010 votes. His third candidacy, in the redrawn Milton Keynes South constituency, saw him defeat Starkey by 5,201 votes in the 2010 general election. In the 2015 general election, he was re-elected with an increased vote of 27,601 and majority of 8,672. Stewart was a member of Shenley Brook End parish council between 2005 and 2011.
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