Andrew George (politician)

Andrew George
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for St Ives
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byDerek Thomas
Majority13,786 (28.6%)
In office
1 May 1997 – 30 March 2015
Preceded byDavid Harris
Succeeded byDerek Thomas
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for International Development
In office
16 May 2005 – 8 March 2006
Leader
Preceded byTom Brake
Succeeded byLynne Featherstone
Member of Cornwall Council for Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval and Heamoor
Assumed office
10 May 2021
Preceded byDivision established
Personal details
Born (1958-12-02) 2 December 1958 (age 65)
Mullion, Cornwall, England
Political partyLiberal Democrat
Other political
affiliations
Mebyon Kernow
Spouse
Jill Marshall
(m. 1987)
Children2
Alma mater

Andrew Henry George (born 2 December 1958)[1] is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for St Ives in Cornwall since 2024, previously representing the constituency from 1997 to 2015, when he was defeated by the Conservatives' Derek Thomas. He was the vice-chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Housing and Planning Group in the 2010 parliament.[2] George has served as a member of Cornwall Council for Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval and Heamoor, having been elected in the 2021 council election.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Andrew George". BBC News. 16 October 2002. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  2. ^ "All-Party Parliamentary Group on Future Housing and Planning". Parliament.uk. Archived from the original on 23 April 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Andrew George". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Election results for Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 6th May, 2021". Cornwall Council. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.