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Claire Hughes

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Claire Hughes
Member of Parliament
for Bangor Aberconwy
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byConstituency established
Majority4,896 (11.9%)
Personal details
Political partyLabour

Claire Hughes is a Welsh Labour politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Bangor Aberconwy since 2024.[1]

Career[edit]

Hughes is head of growth at software company Tahdah Verified Ltd and co-founder and head of growth at workspace company Pluto.[2] She previously worked as a digital communications lead for Labour during the 2016 Welsh Assembly election campaign, as well as working for Tom Watson during his time as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.[2]

Parliamentary career[edit]

At the 2024 general election, Hughes was elected as the Labour Member of Parliament for Bangor Aberconwy with 33.6% of the vote and a majority of 4,896 over Plaid Cymru candidate Catrin Wager in second, defeating incumbent Conservative MP Robin Millar.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bangor Aberconwy | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  2. ^ a b Duncan-Duggal, Ben (2024-07-05). "Bangor Aberconwy general election result: Meet new MP Claire Hughes". LabourList. Retrieved 2024-07-06.

External links[edit]

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Bangor Aberconwy

2024–present
Incumbent