Simon Wright (politician)

Simon Wright
Wright in 2010
Member of Parliament
for Norwich South
In office
6 May 2010 – 30 March 2015
Preceded byCharles Clarke
Succeeded byClive Lewis
Personal details
Born (1979-09-15) 15 September 1979 (age 45)[1]
NationalityBritish
Political partyLiberal Democrats
Alma materImperial College London
King's College London

Simon James Wright[2] (born 15 September 1979) is a former British Liberal Democrat politician, who served as the Member of Parliament for Norwich South from 2010 to 2015. Wright defeated frontbench incumbent Charles Clarke (Labour), winning 29.7% of the votes and a narrow majority of 310 votes.[3] He is now chief executive officer of a Norfolk-based charity, Nelson's Journey.[4]

  1. ^ "Simon Wright MP". Democracy Live. BBC News. Archived from the original on 4 August 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
  2. ^ "List of Members Returned to Serve in Parliament at the General Election 2010". The Gazette. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Norwich South". Election 2010. BBC News. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  4. ^ "About Us | Nelson's Journey | Child Bereavement Help for Norfolk". Retrieved 28 October 2020.