Jeff Smith (British politician)
| Jeff Smith MP |
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| Member of Parliament for Manchester Withington |
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| Assumed office 7 May 2015 |
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| Preceded by | John Leech |
| Majority | 14,873 (29.8%) |
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| Born | 26 January 1963 Manchester, United Kingdom |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
| Website | www |
Jeff Smith is an English Labour Party politician from Manchester. He was elected at the 2015 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Manchester Withington.[1] He has represented the Old Moat Ward on Manchester City Council since 1997.
Smith was a pupil at Manchester Grammar School.[2]
He is a former Executive Member for Finance on Manchester City Council[3] and a former governor of Parrs Wood High School.[4]
He was chosen in June 2013 as the Labour candidate for Manchester Withington.[5] He was selected in preference to the candidate backed by Unite the Union.[6] At the general election in May 2015 he defeated the Liberal Democrat incumbent John Leech who had held the seat since 2005.
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Manchester Withington 2015–present |
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