Sarah Olney | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Richmond Park | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Zac Goldsmith |
| Majority | 17,155 (33.3%) |
| In office 1 December 2016 – 3 May 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Zac Goldsmith |
| Succeeded by | Zac Goldsmith |
| Liberal Democrat portfolios | |
| 2017 | Education |
| 2020 | International Trade |
| 2020–2022 | Transport |
| 2020–2024 | Business and Industrial Strategy |
| 2020–2022 | Energy and Climate Change |
| 2022–2024 | Treasury |
| 2024–present | Cabinet Office |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sarah Jane McGibbon 11 January 1977 Frimley, Surrey, England |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Spouse |
Benjamin Olney (m. 2002) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | King's College London |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Website | www |
Sarah Jane Olney (née McGibbon; born 11 January 1977) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Richmond Park since 2019, previously holding the seat from 2016 to 2017.[1][2][3][4] Olney has served as the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for the Treasury from July 2022 to 2024. And for business and industrial strategy from January 2020 to 2024, she currently serves as Spokesperon for the Cabinet Office since September 2024.
Olney was first MP for Richmond Park for six months, from a by-election in December 2016 to the general election in June 2017, before she regained the seat at the 2019 general election, facing off against Zac Goldsmith in both elections. She was the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for international trade from January to September 2020 and for education from May to June 2017. While out of Parliament, she was a financial accountant for Historic Royal Palaces, from 2018 to 2019.[4]
- ^ Hope, Christopher; Henderson, Barney. "Richmond Park by-election: Lib Dems' Sarah Olney defeats Zac Goldsmith". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Perspective on Politics" (PDF). InTouch. London: King's College London. Spring 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Interview: Sarah Olney ACCA, Liberal Democrat MP | ACCA Global". www.accaglobal.com. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Olney, Sarah Jane, (born 11 Jan. 1977), MP (Lib Dem) Richmond Park, Dec. 2016–2017 and since 2019". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2020. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u288426. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 30 April 2021.