Christian John Patrick Matheson is a former Labour Party politician. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of the City of Chester after winning the seat in the 2015 general election.
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On 27 June 2016, Matheson resigned from his role as Justice Parliamentary Private Secretary, joining many members of Jeremy Corbyn’s shadow team who resigned following the result of the EU referendum result.
He went on to nominate Owen Smith for the leadership in the 2016 Labour Party (UK) leadership election. He rejoined the shadow cabinet team following the result and joined the shadow cabinet housing team as Parliamentary Private Secretary to John Healey.
At the 2017 election, Matheson increased his majority from 93 to 9,176, turning Chester from a super-marginal seat into a safe seat. In the 2019 election, Matheson held onto his seat for a second successive election, by a majority of 6,164.
Christian Matheson Age
He is 54 years years old. He was born on January 2, 1968.
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Christian Matheson Party
He is a member of the Labour Party. The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom that has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The Labour Party sits on the centre-left of the political spectrum.
Christian Matheson Education
Christian Matheson grew up in rural Cheshire, attended Manchester Grammar School went on to gain a degree in economics and politics from the London School of Economics.
Christian Matheson Office
He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of the City of Chester. At the 2017 election, Matheson increased his majority from 93 to 9,176, turning Chester from a super-marginal seat into a safe seat. In the 2019 election, Matheson held onto his seat for a second successive election, by a majority of 6,164.
Christian Matheson Previous Office
After 7 May 2015, he gained the seat from Conservative Stephen Mosley with a majority of 93 votes, having the 3rd smallest majority of a parliamentary constituency in the UK after the 2015 general election. In July 2015, he became a member of the Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee.
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