Jenny Riddell-Carpenter

Jennifer Barbara Riddell-Carpenter[1] (née Riddell) is a British Labour Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament for Suffolk Coastal since 2024.[2]

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Suffolk Coastal
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byThérèse Coffey
Majority1,070 (2.2%)
Personal details
Born
Jennifer Riddell
Political partyLabour
SpouseMatthew Carpenter
Alma mater

Early life

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After spending her early childhood abroad for her parents' work, the family relocated to Martlesham Heath when Riddell-Carpenter was seven.[3] She attended Welbeck College and Woodbridge School. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History and Politics in 2008 and a Master of Arts (MA) in Islamic history in 2009, both from SOAS University of London. She later completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Henley Business School in 2017.[4]

She worked as Managing Director of Cratus Group, a PR agency, director of the Built Environment Communications Group, a manager at housing developer L&Q, and at other PR agencies like Four Communications and Bellenden, according to her LinkedIn page.[5]

Personal life

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Riddell-Carpenter is married to Matthew Carpenter, who works in London social housing.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Suffolk Coastal - General election results 2024". BBC News.
  3. ^ a b Waller, Martin (22 March 2024). "Labour's Suffolk Coastal candidate controversy". East Anglia Bylines. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Jenny Riddell Carpenter - Managing Director (corporate Affairs And Advocacy) at Cratus Group". The Org. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Jenny Riddell-Carpenter". LinkedIn.