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| Bim AfolamiMP | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Hitchin and Harpenden | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 9 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Lilley |
| Majority | 12,031 (20.5%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bim Afolami Crowthorne, Berkshire, UK |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Hetti |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University College, Oxford |
| Profession | Politician |
Bim Afolami is an English Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hitchin and Harpenden constituency since winning the seat in the 2017 general election.
Early life
Afolami comes from Crowthorne, Berkshire. His father is a Nigerian consultant doctor in the NHS, who came to the UK in his early twenties. He was educated at Bishopsgate School, Eton College and University College, Oxford where he studied modern history, was vice president of the Oxford Union Society and played football for the university.
Before he became an MP, he worked as a corporate lawyer at Freshfields and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and then as a senior executive at HSBC.
Political career
Afolami unsuccessfully stood in the Lewisham Deptford constituency in the 2015 general election, where he achieved the best result for the Conservative Party since 1992. He was selected as the Conservative candidate for Hitchin and Harpenden constituency in the 2017 general election following the announcement that incumbent Peter Lilley was to stand down.
He has described Winston Churchill as his 'biggest hero'.
References
- Yousif, Layth (2017). "Learn more about Hitchin and Harpenden's Conservative candidate Bim Afolami". Herts Advertiser (15 May 2017). Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- "Rainbow Tories: The geek, the fundraiser and the Tanzanian immigrant's". Evening Standard. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- "8 things you need to know about your General Election candidates: Lewisham Deptford". News Shopper.
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| Preceded byPeter Lilley | Member of Parliament for Hitchin and Harpenden 2017–present |
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