Penny Mordaunt

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Penny Mordaunt (born 1973) is the Conservative candidate for Portsmouth North for the next United Kingdom general election. She previously stood unsuccessfully for the same seat in the 2005 election.

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[edit] Biography

Mordaunt's family moved to Portsmouth in 1975, when she was aged two. She was educated at Oaklands RC Comprehensive School and then read philosophy at the University of Reading.[1] Her interest in politics is attributed to her experiences of working in hospitals and orphanages in Romania after the 1989 revolution.[1] After leaving university, she began a successful career in communications. She was communications director for Kensington and Chelsea Council, the Freight Transport Association and the National Lottery.[1] She currently runs a media company in London.

Mordaunt has also worked with several high-profile politicians. Under Prime Minister John Major she was Head of Youth for the Conservative Party, whilst she had a two-year spell as Head of Broadcasting under party leader William Hague.[1] In 2000, she was Head of Foreign Press for George W. Bush's presidential campaign.[1]

[edit] Politics

In November 2003, Mordaunt was selected as Conservative candidate to contest Portsmouth North in the 2005 general election. She managed to attain a 5.5% swing towards the Conservatives[1] but lost to Labour candidate Sarah McCarthy-Fry by 1,139 votes.[2] It was claimed by the United Kingdom Independence Party that Mordaunt ascribed her defeat to UKIP candidate Michael Keith Smith who got 1,348 votes,[3] a claim also made by Richard North of the Bruges Group.[4]

Mordaunt was re-selected in January 2006 to contest Portsmouth North for the next general election.[1] She proposed standing for Mayor of London as a commuter mayor.[5]

[edit] Personal life

Mordaunt is a twin with her brother, James. She also has another brother, Edward.[1] She currently lives in Northney on Hayling Island.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Penny Mourdant profile, Conservatives.com.
  2. ^ Portsmouth North Result
  3. ^ UKIP candidate wins £10,000 for internet libel
  4. ^ Election analysis: The effect of UKIP/Veritas, Richard North, The Bruges Group
  5. ^ Penny Mordaunt thinks it's time for a Commuter Mayor, ConservativeHome
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