Charles Adrian MacFie Maynard[1] 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.
Charlie Maynard | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Witney | |
| 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 | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Adrian MacFie Maynard |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Website | www |
Early life and education
editMaynard studied geography at Christ Church, Oxford, from 1990 to 1993.[2]
Career before Parliament
editMaynard co-founded BDA Partners, an international investment advice company, in 1996.[3] He chaired the Witney Oxford Transport Group, which advocates for a railway linking Carterton, Witney, Eynsham and Oxford, from October 2020 to November 2023.[2]
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.[4] 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
editMaynard 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.[5][6] Maynard became the first non-Conservative MP for Witney since 1922.[7]
Personal life
editMaynard and his wife Sophie have hosted refugees from Ukraine and Syria at their home near Witney.[8]
References
edit- ^ "No. 64465". The London Gazette. 22 July 2024. p. 14086.
- ^ a b "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
edit
- Official website
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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