Robin Edward Charles Morello is a British politician who has been the
Member of Parliament for
West Dorset since
2024
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. A member of the
Liberal Democrats, he gained the seat from
Chris Loder, a member of the
Conservative Party.
Morello is an environmentalist who has worked in renewable energy investment.
Early life
Morello was educated at
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School in
Buckinghamshire
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, with 10 GCSEs in 1998 at grade A, and took Economics, History and Politics A-levels in 2000. He studied International Relations at
Aberystwyth University
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.
Political career
He won the seat of
West Dorset with a majority of 7,789. He is the first non-Conservative MP since the creation of the constituency in 1885. Morello first ran for Parliament in the
2019 General Election.
Personal life
Morello lives in
Bridport with his wife Keira and their son.
References
External links
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* https://www.libdems.org.uk/candidates/west-dorset
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Alumni of Aberystwyth University
English environmentalists
UK MPs 2024–present
Liberal Democrats (UK) MPs for English constituencies
Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for West Dorset
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