Ranil Jayawardena

Ranil Jayawardena
MP
Member of Parliament
for North East Hampshire
Assumed office
8 May 2015
Preceded by James Arbuthnot
Majority 29,916 (55.4%)
Personal details
Born (1986-09-03) 3 September 1986
Political party Conservative
Alma mater London School of Economics
Website Official website

Ranil Malcolm Jayawardena (born 3 September 1986) [1] is a Conservative Party politician in England. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Hampshire since May 2015.[2]

Jayawardena is of Sri Lankan origin[3] and won the North East Hampshire constituency, taking a near-30,000 vote majority over the Liberal Democrats in 2015 general election. This is the largest majority for a current Conservative MP.[4]

Education

Jayawardena was educated at Robert May's School, a state comprehensive school in the historic village of Odiham in Hampshire, and Alton College in the town of Alton (also in Hampshire), followed by the London School of Economics.[5]

Political offices

Jayawardena is a former Councillor for Bramley and Sherfield in Hampshire,[6] and became Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Strategy in Basingstoke & Deane. He is also a member of North East Hampshire Conservative Association.

Personal life

Jayawardena has lived in Bramley for over a decade, and has worked for Lloyds Banking Group. He is married and a practising Christian.

References

  1. ↑ "Ranil Jayawardena DOB". Directors Findthecompany. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Hampshire North East parliamentary constituency - Election 2015 - BBC News". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
  3. ↑ ‘Ranil’s election great honour to Sri Lanka’. Daily News (Sri Lanka), Retrieved on 12 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "UK Members of Parliament, 2015 - 2020, Listed in order of majority". politicsresources.com. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Ranil Jayawardena | A strong, local voice for North East Hampshire". Tellranil.com. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
  6. ↑ "Ranil Jayawardena - About". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
James Arbuthnot		 Member of Parliament
for North East Hampshire
2015–present 		Incumbent


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