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Maya Ellis | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament forRibble Valley | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Nigel Evans |
| Majority | 856 (1.6%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c.1988[1] |
| Political party | Labour |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Ribchester,Lancashire, England |
| Education | Longridge High School |
| Alma mater | Lancaster University,University of Central Lancashire |
Maya Anneke Elsie Ellis[2] is a BritishLabour Party politician who has been theMember of Parliament forRibble Valley since2024.[3]
Ellis attended Ribchester Primary School andLongridge High School before graduating in French and English Literature atLancaster University.[1] Ellis also has an MBA from Lancaster and Masters in Journalism fromUniversity of Central Lancashire.[1]
Ellis worked in media in London later moving into local government roles atSalford City Council and as Innovation and Digital Lead in Economic DevelopmentLancashire County Council.[1][4]
Ellis is a parish councillor for Ribchester Parish Council.
Ellis was elected as the first Labour MP for the Ribble Valley constituency at the 2024 General Election with a majority of 856 defeating Nigel Evans of the Conservatives who had been MP for 32 years.[5]
She lives inRibchester in her constituency with her husband and two young children.[1]
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