Andrew Alan Lewin (born 7 January 1987) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Welwyn Hatfield since the 2024 general election.[1]
Andrew Lewin | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Welwyn Hatfield | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Grant Shapps |
| Majority | 3,799 (7.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew Alan Lewin 7 January 1987 Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal Democrats (2003–2010) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | The Bishop's Stortford High School |
| Alma mater | University of York (BA) |
| Website | andrewlewin |
Early life and education
editAndrew Alan Lewin was born on 7 January 1987 at the original Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.[2][3][4] He attended The Bishop's Stortford High School from 1998 to 2005 before graduating from the University of York with a BA in Politics in 2008.[5][6][7]
Political career
editLewin joined the Liberal Democrats in 2003, while still at secondary school. He was selected as the Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Hertford and Stortford in October 2009.[8] In the 2010 general election, 23-year-old Lewin, the youngest Lib Dem candidate in England, lost to Mark Prisk of the Conservative Party by a margin of 15,437 votes.[9] In November 2010, Lewin defected to the Labour Party, citing his dissatisfaction with the decisions of Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg and the coalition government, specifically the trebling of university tuition fees, as his reason.[10][11]
In response to the 2016 Brexit referendum, Lewin founded the pro-European group Remain Labour in 2017 and ran the group until its dissolution in 2021.[12] Lewin was selected as the Labour Party parliamentary candidate for Welwyn Hatfield by members of the constituency Labour Party in March 2023.[13] He won the constituency in the 2024 general election, defeating the incumbent Conservative Grant Shapps by a margin of 3,799 votes.[1] Lewin was sworn in by solemn affirmation, rather than an oath, on 10 July.[14][15]
Personal life
editLewin lives in Welwyn Garden City with his wife and two sons.[16][3] He worked at Clarion Housing Group from 2017 until his election to Parliament in 2024. At Clarion, Lewin was initially the head of external communications until his promotion in 2021 to director of communications, a role he held until becoming an MP.[17]
References
edit- ^ a b "Welwyn Hatfield - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll". Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. 7 June 2023. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b Mountney, Dan (30 January 2023). "The Welwyn Hatfield Labour candidate who could challenge Grant Shapps". Welwyn Hatfield Times. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Lewin, Andrew [@Andrew_Lewin_] (7 January 2024). "It's my birthday 🎂 By the next one, we'll all have had our chance to vote for change. The best present I could ask for would be a small donation to our campaign in Welwyn Hatfield. Help us beat Grant Shapps and elect a Labour government.🌹" (Tweet). Retrieved 5 July 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Corr, Sinead (30 May 2024). "Defence Secretary Grant Shapps under attack from former Bishop's Stortford High School student Andrew Lewin bidding to become Labour MP for Welwyn Hatfield". Bishop's Stortford Independent. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Andrew Lewin & Hugo Mann (1998-2005)". The Bishop’s Stortford High School. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Lewis, Haydn (10 July 2008). "University of York degree results". The Press. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Duffett, Helen (21 October 2009). "Andrew Lewin selected for Lib Dems in Hertford and Stortford". Liberal Democrat Voice. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Election for the constituency of Hertford and Stortford on 6 May 2010". UK Parliament. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Grice, Andrew (8 November 2010). "Lib Dem defects after 'six months of Clegg U-turns'". The Independent. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Lewin, Andrew (8 November 2010). "Fighting for my generation, why I'm joining the Labour party". LabourList. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "REMAIN LABOUR LTD overview". Companies House. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Andrew Lewin selected as Parliamentary candidate for Welwyn Hatfield". Welwyn Hatfield Constituency Labour Party. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Members Sworn". Hansard. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Lewin, Andrew [@Andrew_Lewin_] (10 July 2024). "I am now officially sworn in as the Labour Member of Parliament for Welwyn Hatfield" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 July 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Meet Our Candidate". Welwyn Hatfield Constituency Labour Party. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Clarion comms director aiming to unseat former housing minister Grant Shapps in Welwyn & Hatfield". Housing Today. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
External links
edit- Andrew Lewin for Welwyn Hatfield Official constituency site
- Andrew Lewin on X
