Seema Kennedy

Seema Kennedy
MP
Member of Parliament
for South Ribble
Assumed office
8 May 2015
Preceded by Lorraine Fullbrook
Majority 5,945 (11.4%)
Personal details
Born (1974-10-06) 6 October 1974
Lancashire, United Kingdom
Political party Conservative
Alma mater Pembroke College,
Cambridge
Website Official website

Seema Louise Ghiassi Kennedy (born 1974) is a British Conservative Party politician. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Ribble since May 2015. She is also the first Member of Parliament of Iranian descent. [1]

She was educated at Westholme School and Pembroke College, Cambridge.[2]

Kennedy had previously fought Ashton-under-Lyne at the 2010 general election, coming second to Labour's David Heyes.

References

  1. "Seema Kennedy, About". seemakennedy.co.uk.
  2. ‘KENNEDY, Seema Louise Ghiassi’, Who's Who 2016, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2016
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Lorraine Fullbrook
Member of Parliament
for South Ribble

2015–present
Incumbent
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