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Sureena Brackenridge

Sureena Brackenridge
MP
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Wolverhampton North East
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byJane Stevenson
Majority5,422 (16.3%)
Mayoress of Wolverhampton
In role
19 May 2021 – 18 May 2022
MayorGreg Brackenridge
Preceded byPaul Darke
Succeeded byKarl Samuels
Personal details
Born1974 or 1975 (age 49)
Wednesfield, West Midlands, England
Political partyLabour
SpouseGreg Brackenridge
Children2
Occupation
  • Politician
  • teacher

Sureena Brackenridge (born 1974 or 1975)[1] is a British Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Wolverhampton North East since 2024.[2][3]

Early life

Sureena Brackenridge was born and raised on the Ashmore Park Council estate in Wednesfield.[1] Her parents had previously migrated from Fiji to there as young adults.[4]

Career

Teaching

Brackenridge worked in local secondary schools as a science teacher, before she became deputy head teacher at Moseley Park school.[5]

Political

Brackenridge was selected as the Labour Party candidate for Wolverhampton North East in November 2022.[6] She was elected as the MP for Wolverhampton North East in the 2024 general election with a majority of 5,422 votes.[2][7] She made her maiden speech on 25 July.[4]

Personal life

Sureena Brackenridge is married to Greg Brackenridge, who served as the 162nd Mayor of Wolverhampton from 2021 to 2022; Sureena was the Mayoress of Wolverhampton during his tenure.[8] They have 2 children together.[9] In October 2024, Greg Brackenridge was accused of valour theft after wearing an Iraq War badge and telling voters he had served in the Royal Marines, despite not finishing training[10]

References

  1. ^ a b Madeley, Peter (2022-11-25). "Wolverhampton deputy headteacher to fight for Labour target seat at next general election". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  2. ^ a b "UK general election results live: Keir Starmer says 'time for us to deliver' as Nigel Farage becomes MP". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  3. ^ "UK Election: Record Number Of Indian-Origin MPs". NDTV.
  4. ^ a b "Code of Conduct and Modernisation Committee Volume 752: debated on Thursday 25 July 2024". UK Parliament Hansard. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  5. ^ "About". Sureena Brackenridge. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  6. ^ Neame, Katie (2022-11-21). "Six more Labour parliamentary candidates selected over the weekend". LabourList. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  7. ^ "Wolverhampton North East | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  8. ^ "Councillor Brackenridge elected as new Mayor of Wolverhampton | City Of Wolverhampton Council". www.wolverhampton.gov.uk. 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  9. ^ Madeley, Peter (2022-11-25). "Wolverhampton deputy headteacher to fight for Labour target seat at next general election". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  10. ^ Stephens, Max (11 October 2024). "Labour MP's husband 'lied about serving in Royal Marines'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Previous:
Jane Stevenson 		Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton North East
2024–present 		Incumbent

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