Sandy Martin (politician)
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Alexander Gordon Martin (born 2 May 1957) is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ipswich from 9 June 2017 to 6 November 2019. A member of the Labour Party, he was elected in the 2017 general election, beating Conservative incumbent Ben Gummer. On 25 October 2018, he became Shadow Minister for Waste and Recycling. He lost his seat at the 2019 general election.[3]
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Sandy Martin | |
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Shadow Minister for Waste and Recycling | |
In office 25 October 2018 – 12 December 2019 | |
Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Alan Whitehead |
Member of Parliament for Ipswich | |
In office 8 June 2017 – 6 November 2019 | |
Preceded by | Ben Gummer |
Succeeded by | Tom Hunt |
Labour Group Leader on Suffolk County Council | |
In office May 2009 – June 2017 | |
Deputy | Bryony Rudkin Sarah Adams Sandra Gage |
Preceded by | Bryony Rudkin |
Succeeded by | Sandra Gage |
Suffolk County Councillor for Rushmere | |
Assumed office 6 May 2021 | |
Preceded by | Sandra Gage |
Suffolk County Councillor for St John's | |
In office 1 May 1997 – 20 July 2017 | |
Preceded by | Michael Hyde |
Succeeded by | Sarah Adams |
Personal details | |
Born | Alexander Gordon Martin[1] (1957-05-02) 2 May 1957 (age 67)[2] |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Labour Labour and Co-operative (2021-) |
Website | sandyofipswich |
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In May 2021, Martin was elected to Suffolk County Council as a Labour and Co-operative councillor.[4]