Bayo Alaba
Bayo Alaba | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Southend East and Rochford | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | James Duddridge |
| Majority | 4,027 (10.1%) |
| Member of Redbridge London Borough Council for Wanstead Park | |
| In office 5 May 2022 – 17 September 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | |
Adebayo Alaba[1] is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Southend East and Rochford since 2024.[2] [3]
Early life and education
[edit]Alaba is from the Forest Gate area of London and of Nigerian descent. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing and Business from Coventry University in 1995. He later studied Social Politics the London School of Economics in 2011.[4]
Career
[edit]Alaba is a former paratrooper.[5] In 2024, he was airdropped to Normandy as part of the commemorations for the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Alaba is married and is a father of three.[7] He is a landlord and owns seven rental properties.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Southend East and Rochford results". BBC News.
- ^ "Labour select candidate to fight to become new Southend MP when James Duddridge quits". Echo. December 2, 2023.
- ^ Busari, Biodun (6 July 2024). "Four British-Nigerians who won UK parliament seats". Punch. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Tory's taunting tweet aimed at Southend Labour candidate sparks 'smearing' claims". Echo. 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ Jones, Morgan (2024-06-09). "Rayner and Streeting hit out at Tory "smearing" of Labour candidate". LabourList. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "Labour select candidate to fight to become new Southend MP when James Duddridge quits". Echo. 2023-12-02. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ Gross, Anna; Pickard, Jim (23 August 2024). "New Labour MP is biggest landlord in House of Commons". Financial Times. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
External links
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