Suella Fernandes
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Suella Fernandes MP |
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Member of Parliament for Fareham |
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Assumed office 8 May 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Mark Hoban |
| Majority | 22,262 (40.7%) |
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3 April 1980 Harrow, London, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater |
Queens' College, Cambridge Pantheon-Sorbonne University |
Sue-Ellen Cassiana Fernandes (born 3 April 1980), known as Suella Fernandes, is a British Conservative Party politician. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Fareham since May 2015.
Suella's parents immigrated to Britain in the 1960s from Kenya and Mauritius. Her mother was a nurse and local councillor in Brent and her father worked for a housing association. Suella was born in Harrow, London and grew up in Wembley. Her early education was at the state comprehensive Uxendon Manor Primary School in Brent and the independent Heathfield School, Pinner on a scholarship.
Suella studied Law at Queens College, Cambridge and completed a Masters in European and French Law at Pantheon-Sorbonne University. During her undergraduate studies, she was President of the Cambridge University Conservative Association. Between 2005 and 2015, Suella practised as a barrister.
In the 2005 general election, Suella contested Leicester East, coming second to Labour's Keith Vaz. She attempted to be selected Conservative candidate in Bexhill and Battle but was unsuccessful and was eventually selected to be the Conservative candidate in Fareham.
Suella also sought election to the London Assembly at the 2012 elections, being placed fourth on the Conservative London-wide list. She missed out, however, as only the first three candidates were elected.
Suella was elected to the House of Commons as the MP for Fareham in 2015 with 56.1% of the vote and a majority of 22,262. She gave her maiden speech on 1 June 2015. She has taken a particular interest in education, home affairs and justice and has written for the Daily Telegraph, Bright Blue, inews,Huffington Post, Brexit Central and ConservativeHome.
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