David Lepper
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| name = David Lepper
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| office = Member of Parliament
for Brighton Pavilion
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| predecessor = Derek Spencer
| successor = Caroline Lucas
| term_start = 1 May 1997
| term_end = 12 April 2010
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| birth_place = Richmond, Surrey, London, United Kingdom
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| nationality = British
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| party = Labour Co-op
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| alma_mater = University of Kent
University of Sussex
University of Westminster
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David Lepper (born 15 September 1945) is a British Labour and Co-operative politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Brighton Pavilion from 1997 to 2010.
Non-political life
Lepper was educated at the University of Kent where he took a degree in English and American literature. He also has a PGCE qualification from the University of Sussex and a Postgraduate Diploma in Film from the Polytechnic of Central London.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}} Prior to his election to parliament Lepper worked as a secondary school English and Media Studies teacher at Westlain Grammar School and Falmer High School, both in Brighton. Lepper is married to Jeane (born Jeane Stroud); they have one son and one daughter.
On 24 July 2012, David Lepper was conferred the honorary degree of Master of Laws from the University of Brighton.{{cite web |url=https://www.brighton.ac.uk/alumni/our-alumni/honorary-graduates/index.aspx |title=Honorary Graduates |website=University of Brighton |access-date=11 February 2021}}
Politics
Lepper was the first Labour leader of Brighton Borough Council,{{cite news|url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/5119528.mps-wife-in-line-to-be-mayor/|work=The Argus|accessdate=11 May 2020|title=MP's wife in line to be mayor|publisher=Newsquest Media Group|date=18 December 2002}} and Mayor in 1993–94. His wife Jeane is a former mayor{{cite news|url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/6715935.citys-new-mayor-is-sworn-in/|work=The Argus|accessdate=11 May 2020|title=City's new mayor is sworn in|publisher=Newsquest Media Group|date=14 May 2004}} and councillor within the Labour group on Brighton and Hove Council.{{cite web|url=https://present.brighton-hove.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=174|title=Councillor details - Councillor Jeane Lepper|date=21 January 2019|publisher=Brighton & Hove City Council|accessdate=21 January 2019}} In parliament, Lepper chaired the Broadcasting select committee.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}} Lepper supported the building of the new stadium for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}
In 2006, he announced that he would be standing down at the next general election.{{cite news|url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/927878.mp-to-step-down-at-next-election/|date=20 September 2006|title=MP to step down at next election|work=The Argus|accessdate=11 May 2020|publisher=Newsquest Media Group}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20010516041431/http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-3084,00.html Ask Aristotle: David Lepper MP] The Guardian
- [https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/david_lepper/brighton,_pavilion David Lepper MP] TheyWorkForYou.com
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Category:Labour Co-operative MPs for English constituencies
Category:Alumni of the University of Kent
Category:Alumni of the University of Sussex
Category:Councillors in East Sussex
Category:Politicians from Brighton and Hove
Category:Alumni of the Polytechnic of Central London
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