Bobby Dean (politician)

Bobby Warren Dean[1] is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Carshalton and Wallington since 2024.[2]

Bobby Dean
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Carshalton and Wallington
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byElliot Colburn
Majority7,905 (16.9%)
Member of Sutton London Borough Council for The Wrythe
Assumed office
9 May 2022
Personal details
Born
Bobby Warren Dean
Political partyLiberal Democrat
Alma mater

Early life

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Dean was born in a council house in Essex. His father was a scaffolder and his mother worked as a cleaner.[3] Dean attended Colchester Sixth Form College. He read International Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London, graduating in 2011. He later completed a Master of Science (MSc) in Public Policy at University College London (UCL) in 2022.[4][5]

Career

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Dean runs his own small business advising charities tackling global poverty.[6] He served as a councillor on Sutton London Borough Council for The Wrythe ward.[6]

Personal life

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Dean moved to Deptford, South London in 2008. He now lives in Carshalton with his wife Gemma and their dog.[7]

References

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  1. ^ House of Commons, Votes and Proceedings, Tuesday 9 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Carshalton and Wallington | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  3. ^ Silverman, Rosa (8 June 2024). "Bellwether seat dispatch: Why the 'centrist dads' of Carshalton and Wallington want the Tories gone". Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  4. ^ "LibDem's Bobby Dean: I am determined to Stop Brexit … my generation will be impacted most". Ladywell Live. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Bobby Dean MP". Policy Mogul. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Lib Dems take Carshalton and Wallington from Conservatives". Your Local Guardian. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Bobby Dean for Carshalton & Wallington". Sutton Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Carshalton and Wallington

2024–present
Incumbent