Stewart Jackson

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Stewart James Jackson (born January 31 1965) is a British politician. He was elected as Conservative MP for Peterborough in the 2005 general election, defeating Helen Clark of the Labour Party. He stood for the seat at the 2001 election, and had stood for Brent South at the 1997 election.

Prior to being elected, Stewart was a Business Services Manager with Business Link in London.

In 1999, he married Sarah O'Grady, who is a journalist with a national newspaper. They have one daughter.

Stewart attended London Nautical School, Southwark and Chatham House Grammar School for Boys in Ramsgate, Kent before studying Economics and Public Administration at the University of London and was awarded an Honours degree in 1988. He also holds a Masters degree in Human Resource Management and is a Graduate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (MCIPD).

Before joining Business Link, he worked for Lloyds Bank for nine years, and ran his own branch as a Branch Manager in London's West End, as well as being a small business manager. He was a Board Member and Trustee of the London City YMCA for 5 years. He also served on Ealing Borough Council in West London from 1990 to 1998.

Stewart was first selected for the Peterborough seat in October 2000 and fought the 2001 general election and was re-adopted on August 2002 for the 2005 general election. He is a member of the Regulatory Reform Select Committee and is currently Secretary of the All Party Parliamentary Friends of Islam.

External links

[Stewart Jackson MP] official site
[Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Stewart Jackson MP]
[TheyWorkForYou.com - Stewart Jackson MP]

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