Sojan Joseph
Sojan Joseph | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Ashford | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Damian Green |
| Constituency | Ashford |
| Majority | 1,779 (3.8%) |
| Member of Ashford Borough Council for Aylesford & East Stour | |
| In office May 2023 – September 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kerala, India |
| Party | Labour |
Sojan Joseph (born September 1983[1]) is a British–Indian politician and nurse who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashford since 2024.[2] He is a member of the Labour Party and previously served[3] as a councillor on Ashford Borough Council.
Early life and nursing career
[edit]Joseph was born in the Indian state of Kerala.[4] He emigrated to England and worked as a mental health nurse in the National Health Service.[5] Before his election to parliament, Joseph was the head of nursing for community mental health services at Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust.[6]
Political career
[edit]In May 2023, Joseph was elected as a Labour councillor for the Aylesford & East Stour ward of Ashford Borough Council.[7] He stood down as councillor in September 2024,[3] and Labour lost the seat to the Green Party in the subsequent by-election.[8]
In the 2024 general election, Joseph was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashford with 15,262 votes (32.5%) and a majority of 1,779.[9] On 23 July 2024, he made his maiden speech in the House of Commons during a debate on immigration and home affairs.[10]
Joseph opposed Kim Leadbeater's bill introducing assisted dying into law and served on the committee examining the legislation.[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Sojan JOSEPH". Companies House. UK Government. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ↑ "Kerala-origin Sojan Joseph wins seat in British Parliament". Deccan Herald.
- 1 2 "Notice of Casual Vacancy in the Office of Borough Councillor following the resignation of Cllr Sojan Joseph". www.ashford.gov.uk. Ashford Borough Council. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ↑ "British election: Kerala-born mental health nurse among Labour Party winners". 5 July 2024.
- ↑ "UK Election: Record Number Of Indian-Origin MPs". NDTV.
- ↑ Church, Edd (30 July 2024). "Nursing MPs: Sojan Joseph reflects on making history in Kent". Nursing Times. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ↑ "Councillor details - Cllr Sojan Joseph". ashford.moderngov.co.uk. Ashford Borough Council. 21 July 2024. Archived from the original on 21 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ↑ Harbert, Joe (18 October 2024). "Labour lose new MP's former council seat by six votes in by-election". Kent Online. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ↑ "Ashford - General election results 2024". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ↑ Sojan Joseph (23 July 2024). "Immigration and Home Affairs". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. United Kingdom: House of Commons. col. 588–590.
- ↑ "Who are the MPs who will scrutinise the assisted dying bill?". BBC. 11 December 2024.
External links
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- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Profile on OpenSanctions, an open database of sanctions and persons of interest
