10 Facts About Angela Richardson

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Angela Joy Richardson was born on 21 October 1974 and is a British Conservative Party politician, who has served as the Member of Parliament for Guildford since the 2019 general election.

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In May 2019, Richardson stood for election to Waverley Borough Council in the ward of Cranleigh East, but failed to win a seat after she was pushed into fifth place by three Liberal Democrats and a Conservative candidate.

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Angela Richardson was elected to Cranleigh Parish Council later the same month.

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Angela Richardson was elected at the 2019 general election, defeating Milton, who contested the election as an independent candidate.

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Angela Richardson was sworn into the House of Commons on 18 December 2019.

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Angela Richardson was elected as a vice-chair of the APPG for Australia and New Zealand.

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Angela Richardson served as a Parliamentary Private Secretary to the ministerial team at the Department for Education, and following this, to Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove.

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Angela Richardson was reinstated to her PPS role the following day.

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Angela Richardson ultimately resigned as PPS in January 2022, with her resignation made public after the publication on 31 January of Sue Gray's report on breaches of lockdown restrictions in Downing Street.

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Angela Richardson previously worked briefly in the City of London in investment banking operations.