Josh Babarinde
Josh Babarinde | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Eastbourne | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Caroline Ansell |
| Majority | 12,204 (26.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 June 1993 Eastbourne, East Sussex, England |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Alma mater | LSE |
| Website | www |
Joshua Thomas Aderele Babarinde, OBE, (born 20 June 1993) is a British Liberal Democrat politician and social entrepreneur who has been Member of Parliament for Eastbourne since 2024.[1]
In 2020, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to Criminal Justice, Social Enterprise and the Economy.[2]
Early life and career[edit]
Babarinde was born in 1993 at the Eastbourne District General Hospital.[3] He studied at East Sussex College between 2009 and 2011 attaining an AS-level in Economics and A-levels in Politics, Law and Sociology. He went on to study Politics and Government at the London School of Economics.[4]
Babarinde volunteered as a youth worker in London after graduation, where he worked with young people to find an alternative path to crime and gang violence. During this period, he founded Cracked It: A social enterprise offering smart phone repair services provided by youth at risk and young ex-offenders.[5][6][7]
Politics[edit]
Babarinde was a councillor in Hampden Park, Eastbourne.[8]
During the 2019 general election, Babarinde stood as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Bethnal Green and Bow, coming in third place.
Parliamentary career[edit]
Babarinde was elected Member of Parliament for Eastbourne in 2024, unseating Conservative MP Caroline Ansell, who had been one of his school teachers.[9]
Personal life[edit]
He is openly LGBT+.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Eastbourne | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Birthday Honours List 2020". UK Government. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Josh Babarinde's statement to voters". Who Can I Vote For?. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "OBE for ESC alumni". East Sussex College. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Social entrepreneurs are fired up to tackle injustice". Positive News. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Diversity boils down to a life or death issue". Big Issue. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Cambridge Social Innovation Prize, Previous Winner, Cracked It". Judge Business School. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Liberal Democrats overthrow Tories in Eastbourne". The Argus. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ Harding, Thomas (2024-06-10). "Lib Dems' manifesto puts candidates in position to tear down Tory blue wall". The National. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "Number of out LGBTQ+ MPS falls following election".
- Living people
- 1993 births
- Alumni of the London School of Economics
- Black British LGBT people
- Black British MPs
- English LGBT politicians
- Liberal Democrats (UK) councillors
- Liberal Democrats (UK) MPs for English constituencies
- LGBT members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- People educated at East Sussex College
- People from Eastbourne
- UK MPs 2024–present