Catherine Fookes | |
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Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 3,338 (6.5%) |
| Monmouthshire County Councillor for Town Ward | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ward established |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
Catherine Ann Fookes (born October 1970) [1] is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Monmouthshire since 2024.
Fookes had previously been chief executive of Women's Equality Network Wales and chair of the Welsh think tank, Fabians Cymru. [2]
In 2017 Fookes contested the Wyesham ward on Monmouthshire County Council. She came second, by 24 votes, to the Welsh Conservatives' Laura Anne Jones. [3] [4] In 2022 she was successfully elected to the Council, representing the Town ward in Monmouth. [5] While on the council she job-shared the equalities and engagement portfolio on the council. She resigned her portfolio in 2023 after being selected as Labour parliamentary candidate for the 2024 UK general election, but remains a councillor. [6] [7]
In July 2024, Fookes was elected as MP for Monmouthshire with a majority of 3,338, defeating former Secretary of State for Wales David TC Davies. [2]
- ^ "Catherine Ann Fookes - Companies House". gov.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ a b Owen, Twm (5 July 2024). "General election 2024: Labour win in Monmouthshire". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Election results for Wyesham, 4 May 2017". Monmouthshire County Council. 4 May 2017. Archived from the original on 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Wyesham Ward". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Election results for Town, 5 May 2022". monmouthshire sir fynwy. 5 May 2022. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ Owen, Twm (17 May 2023). "Monmouthshire cabinet: Catherine Fookes and Tudor Thomas out". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Councillor details - County Councillor Catherine Fookes - Modern Council". Monmouthshire Sir Fynwy. Archived from the original on 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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