Members of Parliament for Richmond - Richmond and Twickenham Times

Member of Parliament for Richmond Park

Party

Committees

Justice For Equitable Life Policy Holders Group, Bbc Group, Entrepreneurship Group, Children Who Run Away Or Go Missing Group, World Heritage Sites Group, Crossrail Group, Pulmonary Hypertension Group, Limb Loss Group (associate Group)

Surgery Information

Every Friday between 3.00pm - 6.00pm

Friday September 4th 3.30pm - 6.30pm open surgery at the constituency office.

4th September 3.30pm - 6.30pm open surgery at the constituency office.

9th September 3.30pm - 6.00pm appointment surgery at the constituency office.

19th September 10.00am -1

Surgery Telephone 020 8876 8914

Surgery Email mackenzies@parliament.uk

Biography

MP Since - 2005 Majority - 3,731 Born - 21/07/1950, Widowed, 1 son, 1 daughter.

Education - St Paul's Girls School, Oxford University, Illinois University USA.

Previous Occupation - Banking. Second vice-president Continental Bank USA (1982-88), Vice-president Citibank/Citicorp, USA (1988-92), Chief operating officer Future Water International (1992-95), Partner Kramer & Associates (1995-99), Board Member CAIB Infrastructure Project Advisers (1997-99).

Personal Overview - Progressive new member of the Liberal benches whose success in the last General Election continues uninterrupted the Party's representation of the South Western London constituency. As a respected candidate for the London Mayoralty in 2000 she focused on Tube privatisation and policing issues. Unlikely to be in the Commons for many Parliaments, given her age, she is one of the most prominent incoming Liberal MPs and has quickly achieved frontbench preferment and advancement. Stepped down from the Shadow Cabinet in the January 2009 reshuffle to lead the party's campaign against the expansion of Heathrow Airport.

Political History - President of the Union, Oxford University, London Mayoral Candidate (2000), Member for Richmond Park (2005-). Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for the Treasury (2005-06). Member of the Treasury Select Committee (2005-06). Shadow Secretary of State for International Development (2006), Trade & Industry (2006-07), Transport (2007). Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (2007-09). Led the Liberal Democrat Campaign against the expansion of Heathrow Airport (2009-).

Characteristics - Board Member, Transport for London. Vice-President, national cancer charity. Former School Governor. Keeps a dog (Molly) and two cats (Whittington and Nell).

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