Sarah Atherton

Sarah Atherton
Official portrait, 2019
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families
In office
20 September 2022 – 27 October 2022
Prime MinisterLiz Truss
Preceded byLeo Docherty
Succeeded byAndrew Murrison
Member of Parliament
for Wrexham
In office
12 December 2019 – 30 May 2024
Preceded byIan Lucas
Succeeded byAndrew Ranger
Personal details
Born (1967-11-15) 15 November 1967 (age 56)
Chester, England
Political partyConservative
SpouseNick Corcoran
Children1
Alma materLiverpool University
Military service
Branch/service British Army
UnitIntelligence Corps

Sarah Elizabeth Atherton (born 15 November 1967) is a former British Conservative Party politician, who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wrexham between 2019 and 2024.[1][2] She served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families from September to October 2022.[3][4][5]

She was the first Conservative to represent the Wrexham constituency since its creation in 1918. In addition, Atherton was the first female MP elected to represent the seat, and became the first female Conservative MP elected to Westminster representing a Welsh constituency.[6]

  1. ^ Mosalski, Ruth (13 December 2019). "General Election 2019 result for Wrexham". walesonline. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Atherton, Sarah Elizabeth, (born 15 Nov. 1967), MP (C) Wrexham, since 2019". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2020. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u294108. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Ministerial Appointments: September 2022". GOV.UK. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Who is Sarah Atherton? The Army veteran appointed defence minister". Forces Network. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  6. ^ Randall, Liam. "Sarah Atherton: Wrexham elects Conservative MP for first time in history". Leader Live. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.