Manuela Perteghella (born 1973 or 1974)[1] is an Italian-born British Liberal Democrat politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Stratford-on-Avon since 2024.
Manuela Perteghella | |
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| Member of Parliament for Stratford-on-Avon | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Nadhim Zahawi |
| Majority | 7,122 (13.5%) |
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| Born | 1973 or 1974 (age 50–51) Italy |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
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Early life and education
editPerteghella was born in Italy. She graduated from the University of North London with a Bachelor of Arts in English and theatre studies, and then pursued a master's in literary translation and a PhD in theatre and translation, both from the University of East Anglia.[2]
Career
editPerteghella is a former university lecturer and a governor of a primary school.[3] From 2006 to 2012, she was a senior lecturer at London Metropolitan University. She has also worked as a curator of community arts projects, published research in literary translation and been a principal tutor at the University of Warwick, a contributing artist and researcher at King's College London, and an associate lecturer for the Open University.[4][5]
Despite having lived in the United Kingdom for 30 years, Perteghella was not permitted to vote in the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum as she was not a British citizen at the time. She cited as her inspiration for entering politics her "feeling of being (quite literally) disenfranchised [which] was, through engaging with politics itself, transformed into a sense of empowerment".[6]
In the 2024 United Kingdom general election, Perteghella won the constituency of Stratford-on-Avon, garnering 23,450 votes.[7] Her majority was 7,122.[7] She is the first non-Conservative MP for the area since 1950 and the first female MP of the constituency.[8][9] Perteghella has served as a Stratford-on-Avon district councillor, representing the ward of Welford-on-Avon since a 2020 by-election.
Personal life
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editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Manuela Perteghella promises to be different type of MP after historic general election win". Stratford-upon-Avon Herald. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Manuela Perteghella, Editor". The Portobello Bookshop. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Pack, Mark (18 May 2022). "Manuela Perteghella selected for Stratford-on-Avon". Mark Pack. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Councillor Manuela Perteghella". Stratford-upon-Avon Council. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Perteghella, Manuela (9 January 2020). "Shakespeare in Italian". Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Manuela Perteghella". Centenary Action. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Stratford-on-Avon | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Asokan, Shyamantha; Bovill, James (5 July 2024). "Lib Dem wears the crown in Shakespeare's birthplace". BBC News. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Nevett, Joshua (10 July 2024). "Who are Coventry and Warwickshire's newbie MPs?". BBC News. Retrieved 10 July 2024.