Bobby Dean
Bobby Dean | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Carshalton and Wallington | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Elliot Colburn |
| Majority | 7,905 (16.9%) |
| Liberal Democrat Shadow Leader of the House of Commons[1] | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2025 | |
| Leader | Ed Davey |
| Preceded by | Marie Goldman |
| Member of Sutton London Borough Council for The Wrythe | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bobby Warren Dean 1989 or 1990 (age 35–36) |
| Party | Liberal Democrat |
Bobby Warren Dean[2] (born 1989 or 1990)[3] is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Carshalton and Wallington since 2024.[4]
Early life
[edit]Dean is from Essex, where he was raised in a council house. His father was a scaffolder and his mother worked as a cleaner.[3] Dean attended Colchester Sixth Form College. He read international studies at Goldsmiths, University of London, graduating in 2011. He later completed a Master of Science (MSc) in public policy at University College London (UCL) in 2022.[5][6]
Career
[edit]Dean runs his own small business advising charities tackling global poverty.[7] He has been a councillor on Sutton London Borough Council for The Wrythe ward since 2022.[7]
Before his election in 2024, Dean unsuccessfully contested the seat of Lewisham Deptford at both the 2017 and 2019 General Elections, coming third both times.[8]
On 1 October 2025, Dean was appointed to the frontbench team of Ed Davey as the Commons Business spokesperson, shadowing the Leader of the House of Commons in government.[1][9]
Personal life
[edit]Dean moved to Deptford, South London in 2008. He now lives in Carshalton with his wife Gemma and their dog.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "People". libdems.org.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ House of Commons, Votes and Proceedings, Tuesday 9 July 2024.
- ^ a b Silverman, Rosa (8 June 2024). "Bellwether seat dispatch: Why the 'centrist dads' of Carshalton and Wallington want the Tories gone". Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Carshalton and Wallington | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "LibDem's Bobby Dean: I am determined to Stop Brexit … my generation will be impacted most". Ladywell Live. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Bobby Dean MP". Policy Mogul. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Lib Dems take Carshalton and Wallington from Conservatives". Your Local Guardian. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Lewisham Deptford parliamentary constituency - Election 2019 - BBC News". Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "Bobby Dean - Parliamentary career". UK Parliament. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ "Bobby Dean for Carshalton & Wallington". Sutton Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Profile on OpenSanctions, an open database of sanctions and persons of interest
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- Living people
- Alumni of Goldsmiths, University of London
- Alumni of University College London
- Councillors in the London Borough of Sutton
- Liberal Democrats (UK) councillors
- Liberal Democrats (UK) MPs for English constituencies
- People from Carshalton
- People from Deptford
- Politicians from Essex
- Politicians from the London Borough of Lewisham
- Politicians from the London Borough of Sutton
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