John Slinger | |
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Member of Parliament for Rugby | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Mark Pawsey |
Personal details | |
Born | January 1975 (age 49) Manchester, England |
Political party | Labour Party |
John Anthony Slinger (born January 1975)[1] is a British Labour politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Rugby since 2024.[2][3]
Slinger was born in Manchester, and grew up Gloucestershire. He joined the Labour Party in 1992 at the age of 17. He studied at Durham University and is a partner at strategic communications company Consulum, founded by former employees of lobbying firm Bell Pottinger.[4][5][6]
Slinger moved to Rugby in 2006, and became a governor of Northlands Primary School and a trustee of Warwickshire Young Carers. He later served as a councillor on Rugby Borough Council, representing the ward of New Bilton. He was selected as Labour's candidate for Rugby in 2023.[7]
Slinger was elected in the 2024 election, winning the seat from the Conservatives, with a majority of 4,428. He became the first Labour MP to represent Rugby since Andy King, between 1997 and 2005.[3]