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John Laurence Milne[1] is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Horsham since 2024. He has also served as a member of West Sussex County Council since 2021 and Horsham District Council since 2019.
John Milne | |
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Member of Parliament for Horsham | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Jeremy Quin |
Majority | 2,517 (4.6%) |
Member of West Sussex County Council for Horsham Riverside | |
Assumed office 10 May 2021 | |
Preceded by | Morwen Millson |
Member of Horsham District Council for Denne Roffey North (2019–2023) | |
Assumed office 6 May 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | John Laurence Milne January 1960 |
Political party | Liberal Democrats |
Alma mater | University of Oxford (BA) |
Milne grew up in Epsom and was educated at Glyn Grammar School.[2][3] He was awarded a scholarship and studied at the University of Oxford, gaining a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in English literature.[4]
Prior to entering politics, Milne worked as a creative director in advertising.[5]
Milne was elected as a member of Horsham District Council for Roffey North in the 2019 election,[4][6] and for Denne in the 2023 election.[7][8] He served as deputy leader of the district council until his election to Parliament in 2024.[9] Milne has also represented the division of Horsham Riverside on West Sussex County Council since the 2021 election,[10][11] and has served as a member of Forest Neighbourhood Council.[5]
In the 2024 general election, Milne was elected as the MP for Horsham, defeating the incumbent Conservative MP, Jeremy Quin.[12] Milne became the first non-Conservative MP to represent the constituency since James Clifton Brown, elected at the 1876 Horsham by-election.[13]
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