Seema Kennedy
| Seema Kennedy | |
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Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister of State for Schools |
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In office 17 July 2016 – 3 May 2017 |
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| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
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Member of Parliament for South Ribble |
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In office 8 May 2015 – 3 May 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Lorraine Fullbrook |
| Majority | 5,945 (11.4%) |
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6 October 1974 Lancashire, United Kingdom |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | Pembroke College, Cambridge |
| Website | Official website |
Seema Louise Ghiassi Kennedy (born 1974) is a British Conservative Party politician. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Ribble in Lancashire since 2015.
Seema Kennedy was born in 1974. She was educated at Westholme School and Pembroke College, Cambridge.
Kennedy fought Ashton-under-Lyne at the 2010 general election, coming second to Labour's David Heyes.
Kennedy has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Ribble since May 2015. She is also the first Member of Parliament of Iranian descent with an Iranian father and a British mother.
Kennedy was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 referendum. Following Theresa May's reshuffle upon becoming Prime Minister, Kennedy became Parliamentary Private Secretary to Nick Gibb, the Minister of State for Schools.
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