| CouncillorCharlie MaynardMP | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Witney | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Courts |
| Majority | 4,339 (8.6%) |
| Member of West Oxfordshire District Council for Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Adrian MacFie Maynard |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Website | www |
Charles Adrian MacFie Maynard is a British politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Witney since 2024. A member of the Liberal Democrats, he gained the seat from Robert Courts, a member of the Conservative Party. Maynard has been a member of West Oxfordshire District Council since 2022.
Early life and education
Maynard studied geography at Christ Church, Oxford, from 1990 to 1993.
Career before Parliament
Maynard co-founded BDA Partners, an international investment advice company, in 1996. He chaired the Witney Oxford Transport Group, which advocates for a railway linking Carterton, Witney, Eynsham and Oxford, from October 2020 to November 2023.
In the 2022 council election, Maynard was elected as a member of West Oxfordshire District Council for the ward of Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt. He served as the District Council's Executive Member for Planning and Sustainable Development from November 2023 until standing down in May 2024 to become a Parliamentary candidate for Witney.
Parliamentary career
Maynard was elected as Member of Parliament for Witney in the 2024 general election. He received 41.2 per cent of the vote and a majority of 4,339 over the incumbent Conservative MP Robert Courts, then Solicitor General for England and Wales, who had represented the seat since 2016. Maynard became the first non-Conservative MP for Witney since 1922.
Personal life
Maynard and his wife Sophie have hosted refugees from Ukraine and Syria at their home near Witney.
References
- "No. 64465". The London Gazette. 22 July 2024. p. 14086.
- ^ "Register of Interests: Councillor Charlie Maynard". West Oxfordshire District Council. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- "BDA Partners". BDA Partners. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- "Councillor Charlie Maynard". West Oxfordshire District Council. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- "Witney – General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- "Witney | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- Robinson, Adele (6 July 2024). "In the former Tory stronghold of Witney, it is all too clear why loyal supporters shunned the party". Sky News. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- "About Charlie". Charlie Maynard. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
External links
- Official website
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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