Lewis Atkinson | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament forSunderland Central | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Julie Elliott |
| Majority | 6,073 (15.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lewis Malcolm Atkinson 1982 or 1983 (age 42–43) South Shields, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Wadham College, Oxford University of Birmingham |
Lewis Malcolm Atkinson (born 1983)[1] is a BritishLabour Party politician and former NHS manager who has served asMember of Parliament (MP) forSunderland Central since 2024.[2]
Lewis Malcolm Atkinson[3] was born inSouth Shields and was brought up inSouth Tyneside.[4] He studied atWadham College, Oxford,[5] where he studiedPhilosophy, politics and economics, and at theUniversity of Birmingham, where he earned amaster's degree in healthcare leadership and management.[6]
Atkinson entered theNational Health Service (NHS) through the Graduate Management Training scheme.[6]
Atkinson began working in the North East NHS in 2005, having previously worked in the health team of the Treasury.[6]
Atkinson holds the NHS Leadership Academy's Nye Bevan in Executive Healthcare Leadership.[6]
In January 2012, Atkinson announced that he would run to be on theLabour Party National Executive Committee.[7] In 2013, he was shortlisted to stand inSouth Shields, but was not ultimately selected.[4]
Incumbent MP forSunderland CentralJulie Elliott announced that she would not seek reelection at the2024 general election, which Atkinson later described as a "total surprise."[1] Three days later on 30 May 2024, Atkinson was selected as theLabour Party candidate for the constituency.[8][9] He was elected in the2024 general election,[10] winning the seat with 16,852 votes (42.18% of the vote) with a majority of 15.2%.[11][12]
In November 2024, Atkinson voted in favour of theTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legaliseassisted suicide.[13]
Lewis Atkinson divorced and has 2 children.[1]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forSunderland Central 2024–present | Incumbent |
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