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Greg Smith
British politician and Conservative MP

Greg Smith

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British politician and Conservative MP
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Place of birth
Bromsgrove, United Kingdom
Age
45 years
Education
Bromsgrove School
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Biography

Gregory David Smith (born 3 March 1979) is a British Conservative politician based in Buckinghamshire. Previously deputy leader of Hammersmith and Fulham Council, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Buckingham constituency since the 2019 general election.

Political life

Greg Smith was a councillor in the Hammersmith and Fulham Council between May 2006 and May 2018 and was deputy leader. In 2014 the Conservatives lost control of the council in the local elections and Smith was appointed as Leader of the Conservative group. He stood down from the council in the 2018 elections.

In the 2017 general election he stood as the Conservative candidate in Hayes and Harlington constituency. He came 2nd to John McDonnell, securing 28.6% of the vote.

In October 2019, Smith was announced as the Conservative candidate for the Buckingham constituency, following the announcement by John Bercow, who had held the seat from 1997 to 2019, that he would stand down at the end of October.

He announced his opposition to HS2 and the East West Expressway as part of his campaign. He is a Brexit supporter and helped Boris Johnson in his Conservative party leadership campaign.

Smith was appointed as a member of the Transport Select Committee in February 2020.

Personal life

Smith studied at Bromsgrove School and then the University of Birmingham. He moved to Wendover, Buckinghamshire with his wife, Annalise and 3-year-old son in 2017.

Smith has had a career in design and marketing. He was a trustee of Riverside Studios from 2008 to 2019.

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