Paul Scully
| Paul Scully MP | |
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| Member of Parliament for Sutton and Cheam | |
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Assumed office 8 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Burstow |
| Majority | 3,921 (7.86%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 April 1968 |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of Reading |
| Website |
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Paul Stuart Scully (born 29 April 1968) is a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sutton and Cheam in 2015.[1][2][3]
He was educated at Bedford School and the University of Reading.[4]
He is "very proud" of his Burmese heritage.[5] In a parliamentary debate on 22 October 2015, he stated, "I am, I believe, the first Member of the British Parliament to be of Burmese heritage."[6]
References
- ↑ "Sutton & Cheam Parliamentary constituency". BBC. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ↑ "Conservative Paul Scully elected to Sutton and Cheam after defeating Lib Dem Paul Burstow". Sutton Guardian. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ↑ "London results: rolling coverage". The Guardian. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ↑ "SCULLY, Paul Stuart", Who's Who 2016, A & C Black.
- ↑ "British MP-Elect ‘Proud’ of Burma Heritage" (The Irrawaddy, 13 May 2015). Archived copy.
- ↑ Previous to his election to Parliament, Scully was the leader of the Conservative opposition group on Sutton council, and led them to one of the biggest defeats in the 2010 local elections, cutting their numbers from 21 to 6. HC Deb, 22 October 2015 vol 600 c1263 (Hansard).
External links
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Paul Burstow |
Member of Parliament for Sutton and Cheam 2015–present |
Incumbent |
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