Alicia Kearns | |
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Chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee | |
Assumed office 12 October 2022 | |
Preceded by | Tom Tugendhat |
Member of Parliament for Rutland and Stamford Rutland and Melton (2019–2024) | |
Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
Preceded by | Alan Duncan |
Majority | 10,394 (21.4%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Alicia Alexandra Martha Kearns 11 November 1987 England |
Political party | Conservative |
Children | 2 |
Education | Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge (BA) |
Website | Official website |
Alicia Alexandra Martha Kearns[1] (born 11 November 1987)[2] is a British politician who is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rutland and Stamford. She was previously the MP for Rutland and Melton from the 2019 general election until the seat's abolition in 2024. A member of the Conservative Party, she identifies ideologically as a one-nation conservative.[3]
In October 2022, Kearns was elected Chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee. She is the first woman to ever be elected to the role, and the youngest ever female Chair of a Select Committee.