Steve Gilbert
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Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay |
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In office 6 May 2010 – 30 March 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency Created |
| Succeeded by | Steve Double |
| Majority | 1,312 (2.8%) |
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6 November 1976 Truro, Cornwall, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal Democrat |
| Religion | Christian |
| Website | stephengilbert.org.uk |
Stephen David John Gilbert (born 6 November 1976) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He was elected at the 2010 general election the Member of Parliament (MP) for the new constituency of St Austell and Newquay, but lost his seat at the 2015 general election to the Conservative Party candidate Steve Double.
Born in Truro, Gilbert was educated at schools in Lostwithiel, Fowey and St Austell. He went on to study International Politics at University of Wales, Aberystwyth and completed a master's degree, also in International Politics, at the London School of Economics.
He is a former Restormel Borough Councillor, whose area overlaps considerably with the constituency, and a former Haringey Borough Councillor. Briefly working in the Westminster office of the then Liberal Democrat MP, Lembit Öpik, and he also worked as a public affairs consultant for a financial services company in London.
Gilbert was one of 24 openly gay MPs in the House of Commons during the 2010–15 term.
He was first elected to Parliament in 2010 as MP for the new constituency of St Austell and Newquay with a majority of 1,312.
On being elected, he was appointed to the Select Committee for Communities and Local Government. He has also served as a Junior Government Whip and as chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Housing.
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