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==Early life and education== |
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Mather was born in [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]] and spent his childhood in [[Brough, East Riding of Yorkshire|Brough, East Yorkshire]]. He |
Mather was born in [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]] and spent his childhood in [[Brough, East Riding of Yorkshire|Brough, East Yorkshire]]. He received both his undergraduate and master's degrees from the [[University of Oxford]], studying History and Politics at [[Wadham College, Oxford|Wadham College]]<ref>{{cite journal |title=Final Honour School Results 2018-19 |journal=Wadham College Gazette |date=2019 |page=141 |url=https://admin.wadham.ox.ac.uk/media/documents/Wadham_Gazette_2019_-_Low_ResAccess.pdf |access-date=21 July 2023}}</ref> before receiving a [[Master of Public Policy]] (MPP) from [[University College, Oxford|University College]].<ref>{{cite journal |title=Postgraduate degrees |journal=University College Record |date=2022 |page=34 |url=https://www.univ.ox.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/University-College-Oxford-Record-2022.pdf |access-date=21 July 2023}}</ref> He studied for the MPP at Oxford's [[Blavatnik School of Government]] as one of the school's Political Leadership Scholars, a scheme which is "open to applicants from the UK and Republic of Ireland who intend to run for public office".<ref name="blavatnik">{{cite web |title=Keir Mather: Breaking down barriers with the Political Leadership Scholarship |url=https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/spotlight/keir-mather-breaking-down-barriers-political-leadership-scholarship |website=www.bsg.ox.ac.uk |publisher=Blavatnik School of Government |access-date=21 July 2023 |language=en |date=November 2020}}</ref> While a student at Oxford, he was an appointed official, head of research, of the [[Oxford Union]] debating society,<ref>{{Cite book |date=25 September 2017 |page=79 |title=Oxford Union Michaelmas Term 2017 Termcard |chapter=Appointed officials & staff |url=https://issuu.com/oxfordunion/docs/mt17 |access-date=21 July 2023 |via=issuu.com |language=en}}</ref> and was also co-chair of the [[Oxford University Labour Club]].<ref>{{Cite web |first=Jake |last=Davies |date=23 May 2018 |title=The struggle for gender equality in Oxford's political societies |url=https://www.oxfordstudent.com/2018/05/23/the-struggle-for-gender-equality-in-oxfords-political-societies/ |access-date=21 July 2023 |website=The Oxford Student |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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==Career before Parliament== |
==Career before Parliament== |
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Revision as of 13:43, 21 July 2023
Keir Mather | |
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| Member of Parliament for Selby and Ainsty | |
| Assumed office 21 July 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Nigel Adams |
| Majority | 4,161 (11.6%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1998 (age 25) Kingston upon Hull, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Education | Wadham College, Oxford (BA) University College, Oxford (MPP) |
Keir Mather (born 1998) is a politician serving as Member of Parliament for Selby and Ainsty since the 2023 by-election. At the time of his election, aged 25, Mather became the youngest serving MP.[1]
Early life and education
Mather was born in Hull and spent his childhood in Brough, East Yorkshire. He received both his undergraduate and master's degrees from the University of Oxford, studying History and Politics at Wadham College[2] before receiving a Master of Public Policy (MPP) from University College.[3] He studied for the MPP at Oxford's Blavatnik School of Government as one of the school's Political Leadership Scholars, a scheme which is "open to applicants from the UK and Republic of Ireland who intend to run for public office".[4] While a student at Oxford, he was an appointed official, head of research, of the Oxford Union debating society,[5] and was also co-chair of the Oxford University Labour Club.[6]
Career before Parliament
Mather worked as a public affairs adviser for the Confederation of British Industry for 18 months before entering Parliament and was a parliamentary researcher for Wes Streeting from 2019 to 2020.[7]
Parliamentary career
Mather won the seat of Selby and Ainsty in North Yorkshire in the by-election held on 20 July 2023, caused by the resignation of Conservative MP Nigel Adams. Adams' previous majority of 20,137 votes at the 2019 general election thus became the largest ever overturned by Labour in a by-election, as well as the largest swing for a Labour by-election candidate since 1994.[8][9]
Aged 25 when elected, Mather became the youngest serving MP, known as the Baby of the House, succeeding Nadia Whittome (born 1996).[10]
Personal life
Mather lives in London and is openly gay.[11] He supports rugby league club Hull Kingston Rovers.[12]
References
- ^ "Selby and Ainsty by-election: Polls open for voters". BBC News. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Final Honour School Results 2018-19" (PDF). Wadham College Gazette: 141. 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Postgraduate degrees" (PDF). University College Record: 34. 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Keir Mather: Breaking down barriers with the Political Leadership Scholarship". www.bsg.ox.ac.uk. Blavatnik School of Government. November 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Appointed officials & staff". Oxford Union Michaelmas Term 2017 Termcard. 25 September 2017. p. 79. Retrieved 21 July 2023 – via issuu.com.
- ^ Davies, Jake (23 May 2018). "The struggle for gender equality in Oxford's political societies". The Oxford Student. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ Neame, Katie (16 June 2023). "Labour candidate in Selby and Ainsty: Keir Mather wins selection contest". LabourList. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ Bunting, Hannah; Thrasher, Michael (21 July 2023). "Rishi Sunak avoids 3-0 defeat with ironic win in Uxbridge - but one result is deeply concerning for the Tories". Sky News. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ Dunning, David (20 July 2023). "Labour makes history winning the Selby and Ainsty seat". YorkMix. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ Forrest, Adam (21 July 2023). "What we know about Keir Mather, the youngest MP in the Commons". The Independent. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Union under fire for hosting anti-LGBTQ+ speakers either side of Oxford Pride". Cherwell. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Keir Mather: Who is the winning candidate for Selby and Ainsty?". BBC News. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.