Tim Roca

Juan Timothy Charles Roca (born 14 November 1985) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Macclesfield since 2024, when he gained the seat from the Conservative Party.^[1] Roca is the first ever Labour MP for Macclesfield, which had been held by the Conservative Party since 1918.^[2]

Tim Roca MP
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament for Macclesfield
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 July 2024
Preceded by	David Rutley
Majority	9,120 (18.5%)
Deputy Leader of Westminster City Council
In office May 2022 – January 2024
Member of Westminster City Council for Harrow Road
In office May 2018 – August 2024
Personal details
Born	Juan Timothy Charles Roca (1985-11-14) 14 November 1985 (age 39) Stockport, Greater Manchester, England
Political party	Labour
Education	Poynton High School
Alma mater	Lancaster University

Early life and education

Roca grew up in Cheshire, England, attending Disley Primary School in Disley, and Poynton High School.^[3] Roca studied History at Lancaster University, where he served as President of the Students' Union from 2007 to 2008.

Career

After attending Lancaster University, Roca moved to London working in Higher Education. He also became a Patron of APARU, the Association of Argentine professionals in the United Kingdom.^[4]

At the May 2014 Westminster City Council election, Roca was one of Labour's three candidates for the St James's ward. However, all three seats were comfortably held by the Conservative Party.^[5]

Tim Roca subsequently stood as the Labour candidate for Macclesfield in Cheshire at the May 2015 general election. Although he increased Labour's vote share, the Conservative Party held the seat with a 29.8% majority.^{[citation needed]}

In July 2015, Roca was elected to represent Harrow Road ward (centred on the street of that name) on Westminster City Council in a by-election, thus becoming a Labour Councillor. He was subsequently re-elected at the 2018 and 2022 local elections and stood down in August 2024.^[6][7][8] He has served as Cabinet Member for Young People and Learning, and, until January 2024, as deputy leader of the council.^[9][10]

Roca was selected as the Labour candidate for Macclesfield at the 2024 general election, and this time took the seat from the Conservatives, who had represented the constituency since 1918.^[2][11]

Personal life

Roca is openly gay, and his parliamentary candidacy was supported by the LGBT+ Labour Chris Smith List.^[12]