Preceded by Constituency Created Party Conservative Party Political party Conservative Role British Politician | Nationality British Name Mel Stride Majority 21,265 (39.0%) Religion Church of England | |
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Born 30 September 1961 (age 62) ( 1961-09-30 ) Education University of Oxford, St Edmund Hall, Oxford | ||
Alma mater St Edmund Hall, Oxford | ||
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Melvyn John Stride (30 September 1961) is a British Conservative Party politician. Stride was appointed as Financial Secretary to the Treasury in the Second May ministry of June 2017, replacing Jane Ellison who lost her seat during the election.
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Early life
Mel Stride was born in Ealing, London in 1961. He was educated at Portsmouth Grammar School and then St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, where he was elected President of the Oxford Union.
Political career
Stride was selected as prospective Conservative candidate for Central Devon in June 2006 after his name was added to David Cameron's Conservative A-List in 2006. He was the first A-Lister to be selected.
Stride was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Central Devon at the 2010 general election. On 28 October 2011, Stride was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning, John Hayes.
Stride was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 referendum.