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| {{Other persons|Christopher Kelly}} | {{Other persons|Christopher Kelly}} | ||
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| |majority = 3,856 (10.1%) | |majority = 3,856 (10.1%) | ||
| |term_start = 6 May 2010 | |term_start = ] | ||
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| |successor = Incumbent | |successor = Incumbent | ||
| |birth_date = {{birth year and age|1978|df=y}} | |birth_date = {{birth year and age|1978|df=y}} | ||
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| '''Christopher Kelly''' (born 1978), known as '''Chris Kelly''', is a ] politician in ]. He is the ] (MP) for the ] constituency in the ] of England. He was elected to Parliament at the ] |
'''Christopher Kelly''' (born 1978), known as '''Chris Kelly''', is a ] politician in ]. He is the ] (MP) for the ] constituency in the ] of England. He was elected to Parliament at the ] in the constituency represented for the previous 16 years by ] ]. He is a member of the ], an ambassador for the charity and founder Chairman of the . | ||
| ==Education== | |||
| Kelly was educated at ], an ] in the city of ] in the Black Country |
Kelly was educated at ] in the Black Country, West Midlands 1989-96, followed by ], where he was a ] and Politics student 1996-1999, and ] in 2002/3 where he gained an MBA. | ||
| ==Life and career== | |||
| After graduating from ], and ], Kelly worked as research assistant for ] in 2004/5 then Conservative ].<ref name=autogenerated1>Private Eye</ref> He supported ] in the ].<ref name=autogenerated1 /> | |||
| After business school, Kelly worked as research assistant for ] in 2004/5 whilst the latter served as Leader of the Conservative Party. | |||
| He was selected as the Conservative candidate for Dudley South in September 2007. | |||
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| |url=http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/100927/kelly_chris.htm|title=The Register of Members' Financial Interests: Part 1|work=House of Commons}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | He has held numerous positions in sales, marketing and business development in his family business, - a ] truck dealership headquartered in ] in the Black Country - culminating in the position of marketing director for four years from 2006 to 2010. He is currently a non-executive director of the company. | ||
| Kelly attracted criticism for emailing all his fellow Conservative MPs from his Parliamentary email account urging them to give his sister a secretarial or managerial job. The incident occurred in the wake of new rules curbing MPs employment of family members with Labour MP ] suggesting Kelly had abused his position. Kelly promised to use personal email in future.<ref name=autogenerated2></ref> | |||
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| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Chris KellyMP | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Dudley South | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Ian Pearson |
| Majority | 3,856 (10.1%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1978 (age 45–46) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | Oxford Brookes University, Imperial College Business School |
Christopher Kelly (born 1978), known as Chris Kelly, is a Conservative Party politician in England. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Dudley South constituency in the West Midlands of England. He was elected to Parliament at the 2010 general election in the constituency represented for the previous 16 years by Labour's Ian Pearson. He is a member of the European Scrutiny Committee, an ambassador for the charity Heropreneurs and founder Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Family Business.
Education
Kelly was educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School in the Black Country, West Midlands 1989-96, followed by Oxford Brookes University, where he was a History and Politics student 1996-1999, and Imperial College Business School in 2002/3 where he gained an MBA.
Life and career
After business school, Kelly worked as research assistant for Michael Howard in 2004/5 whilst the latter served as Leader of the Conservative Party.
He was selected as the Conservative candidate for Dudley South in September 2007.
He has held numerous positions in sales, marketing and business development in his family business, Keltruck Ltd - a Scania truck dealership headquartered in West Bromwich in the Black Country - culminating in the position of marketing director for four years from 2006 to 2010. He is currently a non-executive director of the company.
References
Notes
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