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Jeevun Sandher

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Dr
Jeevun Sandher
Member of Parliament
for Loughborough
Assumed office
5 July 2024
Preceded byJane Hunt
Majority4,960 (11.7%)
Personal details
Born
Jeevun Gurpreet Singh Sandher
Political partyLabour
Alma materKing's College London (PhD) University of Nottingham (MSc, BA)
ProfessionEconomist
Websitewww.jeevunsandher.com Edit this at Wikidata

Dr Jeevun Gurpreet Singh Sandher[1] is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Loughborough since the July 2024 general election. He is a member of the Labour Party, and gained the seat from Jane Hunt.[2][3]

Early Life[edit]

Sandher was born in the UK into a British Punjabi Sikh family with origins from Jalandhar, Punjab.[4][5]

Career[edit]

Sandher graduated with a PhD in Political Economy from King’s College London in 2022.[6] Prior to that he was awarded an MSc in Economic Development and Policy Analysis and a BA in Economics and Philosophy from the University of Nottingham. He now leads the economics team at the New Economics Foundation.[7] Before undertaking his doctorate, Sandher worked in Somaliland as an economist in the Ministry of Finance. He has also had roles in HM Treasury, and the Department for Work and Pensions, where he advised on budgeting, macroeconomic policy, inequality, poverty and social security.[6] While studying for his PhD, he co-hosted the Politics JaM podcast.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mitchell (Acting Returning Officer), Rob (4 July 2024). "DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL" (PDF). General election results, 2024. Charnwood Borough Council. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  2. ^ Breens, Julia (5 July 2024). "Loughborough votes overwhelmingly for change in General Election". Leicester Mercury. Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  3. ^ "UK Election: Record Number Of Indian-Origin MPs". NDTV.
  4. ^ "UK Parliament to have 29 MPs of Indian origin". Economic Times India. 6 June 2024.
  5. ^ Canton, Naomi (6 July 2024). "Meet the 29 new desi MPs in the House of Commons". UK News. The Times of India. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  6. ^ a b "King's alumnus wins seat at UK general election". King's College London - News. King's College London. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  7. ^ "DR JEEVUN SANDHER". New Economics Foundation. New Economics Foundation. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Politics JaM". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 8 July 2024.

External links[edit]

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Loughborough

2024–present
Incumbent