Matt Warman
| Matt Warman MP | |
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| Member of Parliament for Boston and Skegness | |
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Assumed office 8 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Simmonds |
| Majority | 4,336 (10.0%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1981 |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | Durham University |
Matt Warman is a British Conservative Party politician and former journalist. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Boston and Skegness since May 2015.[1]
Early life
Warman was educated at Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School and Durham University, receiving a degree in English.
Career
Warman worked for the The Daily Telegraph from 1999 until 2015, focusing for most of the period on technology, leading coverage of Facebook, Google and Apple, and covering the launch of products including iPhones, the BBC iPlayer and the Apple Watch, as well as interviewing key figures including the founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, and Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web.[2]
In Parliament, Warman is a member of the Science and Technology Select Committee,[3] and Co-Chairs the All Party Parliamentary Group on Broadband and Digital Communication and Pictfor (The Parliamentary Internet, Communications and Technology Forum).
Warman was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 referendum.[4]
Personal life
Warman has a wife, Rachel. His mother-in-law works for the RSPB at Freiston Shore and his father-in-law’s a long-serving science teacher at Boston Grammar.
References
- ↑ "Boston & Skegness parliamentary constituency". Election 2015. BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ↑ "About |". www.mattwarman.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ↑ "Matt Warman MP". UK Parliament. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ↑ Goodenough, Tom (16 February 2016). "Which Tory MPs back Brexit, who doesn't and who is still on the fence?". The Spectator. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Mark Simmonds |
Member of Parliament for Boston and Skegness 2015–present |
Incumbent |