Simon Kirby
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Simon Kirby MP |
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Economic Secretary to the Treasury (City Minister) |
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Assumed office 17 July 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Chancellor | Philip Hammond |
| Preceded by | Harriett Baldwin |
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Member of Parliament for Brighton Kemptown |
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Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Des Turner |
| Majority | 690 (1.5%) |
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22 December 1964 Hastings, Sussex, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Kirby |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater |
Open University London School of Economics |
| Website | simonkirby |
Simon Gerard Kirby (born 22 December 1964), also known as Simon Radford-Kirby, is a British entrepreneur and Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Brighton Kemptown since 2010. In July 2016 he was appointed Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister.
Kirby was born in Hastings, Sussex in 1964. He attended Chantry Infants School, Sandown Primary School and Hastings Grammar School. He has a BSc(Hons) degree in Mathematical Modelling from the Open University and studied Operational Research at the London School of Economics.
Kirby established a number of successful businesses in a variety of industries in the Brighton area, including playing a part in establishing Surf 107, Brighton's independent radio station (later renamed Juice 107.2). He worked with Martin Webb to found the Webb Kirby (later C-Side) pub, restaurant and nightclub chain in the city employing over 200 people. He has been a school governor at a number of schools.
Kirby was elected as a councillor in 1992 on Brighton and Hove City Council, later also serving on Mid Sussex District Council and East Sussex County Council, where he was cabinet member with responsibility for Economic Development. He stood down as a councillor in 2009 to concentrate on winning the parliamentary seat of Brighton Kemptown.
He was elected to the House of Commons as MP for Brighton, Kemptown in the May 2010 general election, with a majority of 1,328, gaining the seat from Labour.
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