Ben Coleman (politician)
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Member of Parliament for Chelsea and Fulham | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Greg Hands |
Majority | 152 (0.3%) |
Member of Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council for Fulham Broadway 2014–2022, for Lillie from 2022 | |
Assumed office 22 May 2014 | |
Personal details | |
Political party | Labour |
Website | bencoleman |
Benjamin John Coleman is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Chelsea and Fulham since 2024. He gained the seat from Conservative minister Greg Hands.[1]
He has been a Labour councillor on Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council since 2014, and was deputy leader of the council prior to his election to Parliament.[2] At the 2024 general election he became the first Labour MP to represent the Chelsea and Fulham constituency, defeating the incumbent Conservative Minister for London Greg Hands by 152 votes.[3]
PinkNews listed him as an out LGBTQ+ MP in 2024.[4] The Jewish Chronicle listed him as one of the new Jewish MPs in 2024.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chelsea & Fulham | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Ben Coleman". Hammersmith & Fulham Council. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Burford, Rachael (5 July 2024). "Greg Hands loses Chelsea and Fulham to Labour by just 152 votes". Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Number of out LGBTQ+ MPS falls following election".
- ^ Gillott, Felix Pope, Hannah. "Which MPs are Jewish? Jewish election results General Election 2024". www.thejc.com. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
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