Christian Wakeford
British politician (born 1984)
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- Christian Wakeford (born 9 November 1984) is a British politician serving as a Junior Lord of the Treasury (Government Whip) since 2025.
- Elected in 2019 as a Conservative, he crossed the floor to Labour in 2022.
- Early life and career Wakeford has described himself as having Ukrainian heritage; his maternal grandfather was Ukrainian.
- Concurrently, Wakeford undertook an undergraduate degree in chemistry through the Open University from 2010 to 2014.
- Political career Local government Before becoming an MP, Wakeford held several public office roles.
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WikipediaChristian Wakeford (born 9 November 1984) is a British politician serving as a Junior Lord of the Treasury (Government Whip) since 2025. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bury South since the 2019 general election. Elected in 2019 as a Conservative, he crossed the floor to Labour in 2022. He was re-elected for Labour in the 2024 general election.
Wakeford has described himself as having Ukrainian heritage; his maternal grandfather was Ukrainian. After graduating with a third class degree in politics at Lancaster University, Wakeford was employed as an indirect account manager at a telecoms company for four years, from October 2009 to October 2013. Concurrently, Wakeford undertook an undergraduate degree in chemistry through the Open University from 2010 to 2014.
In an interview with Insurance Age in March 2020, which described him as an "[i]nsurance broker turned Conservative MP", Wakeford said "his time in the insurance industry" gave him "experience of the real world" and "the communication skills needed to speak to businesses".
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