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'''Brian Mathew''' is a British politician who has been the [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for [[Melksham and Devizes (UK Parliament constituency)|Melksham and Devizes]] since [[2024 United Kingdom general election|2024]]. A member of the [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]], he gained the seat from [[Michelle Donelan]], a member of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Melksham & Devizes {{!}} General Election 2024 |url=https://election.news.sky.com/elections/general-election-2024/melksham-and-devizes-397 |access-date=5 July 2024 |publisher=[[Sky News]]}}</ref>
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| party = [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]]
| office = [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]]<br />for [[Melksham and Devizes (UK Parliament constituency)|Melksham and Devizes]]
| term_start = 4 July 2024
| predecessor = ''Constituency established''
| majority = 2,401 (4.7%)
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'''Brian George Felton Mathew<ref>[https://commonsbusiness.parliament.uk/Document/88152/Pdf?subType=Standard House of Commons, Votes and Proceedings, Tuesday 9 July 2024.]</ref>''' is a British [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]] politician who has been the [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for [[Melksham and Devizes (UK Parliament constituency)|Melksham and Devizes]] since [[2024 United Kingdom general election|2024]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Melksham & Devizes {{!}} General Election 2024 |url=https://election.news.sky.com/elections/general-election-2024/melksham-and-devizes-397 |access-date=5 July 2024 |publisher=[[Sky News]]}}</ref> He defeated former [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] minister [[Michelle Donelan]], who had chosen to contest this seat in view of boundary changes at her [[Chippenham (UK Parliament constituency)|Chippenham]] seat.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baker |first=John |date=15 May 2023 |title=Chippenham MP to fight Melksham & Devizes seat at general election |url=https://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/23518187.chippenham-mp-fight-melksham-devizes-seat-general-election/ |access-date=5 March 2024 |publisher=[[Wiltshire Times]]}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Mathew graduated from the [[University of East Anglia]] in 1983 with a Bachelor in Development Management. This was followed by a Postgraduate Diploma in Agricultural Engineering from Silsoe College. He later completed a [[Master of Arts]] (MA) in Rural Social Development at the [[University of Reading]] in 1988 and a [[PhD]] in Water and Sanitation at [[Cranfield University]] in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://africaahead.org/dr-brian-mathews/|title=Dr Brian Mathew|website=Africa Ahead|accessdate=28 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://policymogul.com/stakeholders/10633/brian-mathew|title=Brian Mathew MP|website=PolicyMogul|accessdate=28 July 2024}}</ref>

==Career==
Mathew had stood unsuccessfully for the [[North Wiltshire (UK Parliament constituency)|North Wiltshire]] seat in [[2015 United Kingdom general election|2015]], [[2017 United Kingdom general election|2017]] and [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Wiltshire North parliamentary constituency – Election 2019 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000860 |access-date=2024-07-14 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> He previously stood in [[North Somerset (UK Parliament constituency)|North Somerset]] in [[2010 United Kingdom general election|2010]] but lost to [[Liam Fox]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC News {{!}} Election 2010 {{!}} Constituency {{!}} Somerset North |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/election2010/results/constituency/d24.stm |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>

Mathew previously worked for aid organisations, including [[WaterAid]] in [[Tanzania]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whitworth |first=Damian |date=2024-06-09 |title=How flooding could decide election in true-blue Melksham & Devizes |url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/how-flooding-may-decide-election-in-true-blue-bradford-upon-avon-clean-it-up-nzkd372bg |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=The Times |language=en}}</ref> He was elected for the Box & Colerne ward of [[Wiltshire Council]] in [[2017 Wiltshire Council election|2017]] and re-elected in [[2021 Wiltshire Council election|2021]].<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Cllr Dr Brian Mathew MP |url=https://cms.wiltshire.gov.uk/ |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=Wiltshire Council |language=en}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 19:34, 4 October 2024

Brian Mathew
MP
Member of Parliament
for Melksham and Devizes
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byConstituency established
Majority2,401 (4.7%)
Personal details
Political partyLiberal Democrats
Alma mater

Brian George Felton Mathew[1] is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Melksham and Devizes since 2024.[2] He defeated former Conservative minister Michelle Donelan, who had chosen to contest this seat in view of boundary changes at her Chippenham seat.[3]

Early life and education

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Mathew graduated from the University of East Anglia in 1983 with a Bachelor in Development Management. This was followed by a Postgraduate Diploma in Agricultural Engineering from Silsoe College. He later completed a Master of Arts (MA) in Rural Social Development at the University of Reading in 1988 and a PhD in Water and Sanitation at Cranfield University in 2005.[4][5]

Career

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Mathew had stood unsuccessfully for the North Wiltshire seat in 2015, 2017 and 2019.[6] He previously stood in North Somerset in 2010 but lost to Liam Fox.[7]

Mathew previously worked for aid organisations, including WaterAid in Tanzania.[8] He was elected for the Box & Colerne ward of Wiltshire Council in 2017 and re-elected in 2021.[9]

References

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  1. ^ House of Commons, Votes and Proceedings, Tuesday 9 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Melksham & Devizes | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  3. ^ Baker, John (15 May 2023). "Chippenham MP to fight Melksham & Devizes seat at general election". Wiltshire Times. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Dr Brian Mathew". Africa Ahead. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Brian Mathew MP". PolicyMogul. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Wiltshire North parliamentary constituency – Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  7. ^ "BBC News | Election 2010 | Constituency | Somerset North". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  8. ^ Whitworth, Damian (9 June 2024). "How flooding could decide election in true-blue Melksham & Devizes". The Times. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Cllr Dr Brian Mathew MP". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
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