Jamie Wallis | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Member of parliament for Bridgend | |
| In office 12 December 2019 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Madeleine Moon |
| Succeeded by | Chris Elmore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 June 1984 Bettws, Bridgend, Wales |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Education | Brynteg School |
| Alma mater | |
Jamie Hamilton Wallis (born 2 June 1984)[1][2] is a British Conservative Party politician who was the member of parliament (MP) for Bridgend in Wales from the 2019 general election[3] until 2024, for only one parliamentary term. Wallis defeated the incumbent Labour MP Madeleine Moon, who had represented the constituency since 2005.
He has been described in some media reports as the first openly transgender MP in the House of Commons and the first transgender member of Parliament, following his statement in March 2022 that "I’m trans. Or to be more accurate, I want to be".[4][5]
Wallis has been convicted of several driving offences and his business dealings have come under scrutiny.
- ^ "Jamie Wallis". Who Can I Vote For?. Archived from the original on 2 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ Brunskill, Ian (2020). The Times Guide to the House of Commons 2019. Glasgow: Times Books. p. 390. ISBN 978-0-00-839258-1. OCLC 1129682574.
- ^ "Election 2019 - Bridgend". BBC News. Archived from the original on 1 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Jamie Wallis MP comes out as trans and speaks of rape ordeal". BBC News. 30 March 2022. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ Jamie Wallis (30 March 2022). "Follow-up statement from Jamie Wallis MP". Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.