Nicholas Rogers (politician)
Nicholas Rogers (politician) | |
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Member of the London Assembly for South West |
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In office 6 May 2021 – 2 May 2024 |
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Preceded by | Tony Arbour |
Succeeded by | Gareth Roberts |
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Born | Nicholas James Rogers 19 August 1985 Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England |
Political party | Conservative (2001 - 2024) |
Domestic partner | Liam Rogers |
Nicholas James Rogers (born 19 August 1985) is a former British Conservative Party politician who was the Member of the London Assembly (AM) for South West from 2021 until 2024.[1] [2]
Early life and education
Rogers was born in 1985, the son of Neil Rogers and Fiona Dunn. He received a degree in management from Royal Holloway, University of London.[1]
Career
In 2007, Rogers joined Transport for London as a graduate and spent 18 months as a manager at Waterloo Station. He is also a former special constable in the Metropolitan Police.[3]
Since 2015, he has been an incident controller at Network Rail. From 2016 to 2020, he was a director of TEDxKingstonUponThames.[1]
Political career
In 2010, Rogers ran to be a Conservative Councillor in Lambeth for Knight's Hill ward.[4]
He was elected as a Conservative to Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in 2011 and served as a councillor for the Culverden ward until 2015.[5][6]
He was elected to the London Assembly representing South West London in the 2021 London Assembly election.[7]
In March 2023, he put forward a motion for a new permanent statue of the late Queen Elizabeth ll to be placed in a London location. The motion was passed by the London Assembly.[8]
In May 2023, he became Chair of the London Assembly's Transport Committee.[9]
In June 2023, he announced his plans to step down at the next Assembly election.[10]
Personal life
Rogers entered into a marriage in 2011 with his partner Liam. Outside politics, his interests are airships, jazz, architecture, history and cats.[1]
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