Andy Carter (politician)

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Andy Carter
JP
Official portrait, 2019
Member of Parliament
for Warrington South
In office
12 December 2019 – 30 May 2024
Preceded byFaisal Rashid
Succeeded byTBC
Personal details
Born (1974-01-25) 25 January 1974 (age 50)
NationalityBritish
Political party
Lymm, Cheshire, England
EducationWorksop College
Alma materUniversity of Leicester
University of Pennsylvania
OccupationPolitician

Andrew John Carter

JP (born 25 January 1974)[2] is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Warrington South since 2019.[3]

Early life and career

Andy Carter was born on 25 January 1974. He was privately educated at

Carter was group managing director of Manchester-based

Global Radio
in 2014. After leaving radio he worked in a family business and ran a consultancy firm.

Parliamentary career

In March 2019 Carter was selected as the Conservative candidate for Warrington South in March 2019.[5] At the 2019 general election, Carter was elected to Parliament as MP for Warrington South with 45.5% of the vote and a majority of 2,010.[6]

He announced in May 2023 that he would not seek re-election as MP for Warrington South.[7] In June 2024 he announced that he had changed his mind, and was re-selected as the Conservative candidate for Warrington South at the 2024 general election.[8]

Personal life

Carter lives in Lymm with his wife, Aggie, and a son, Harry.[4] He is a volunteer magistrate.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Members Sworn". Hansard.parliament.uk. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  2. .
  3. ^ "General election 2019: Conservatives gain two seats in Cheshire". BBC News. BBC. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  4. ^ a b "About Andy Carter MP". Andy Carter MP. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Former radio MD Andy Carter becomes Warrington South MP". Radio Today. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF).
  7. ^ "Andy Carter MP statement on Warrington South Parliamentary selection". Andy Carter MP. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  8. ^ "General Election Candidates". Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  9. ^ "House of Commons, 23rd October 2020". They Work For You (UK). Retrieved 24 October 2020.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Warrington South

20192024
Succeeded by
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