Ian Fraser Sollom is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire since 2024.[1]
Ian Sollom | |
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Member of Parliament for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Majority | 4,648 (8.7%) |
Liberal Democrat portfolios | |
2024–present | Universities and Skills |
Member of South Cambridgeshire District Council for Harston and Comberton | |
In office 7 May 2018 – 9 May 2022 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ian Fraser Sollom |
Political party | Liberal Democrats |
Alma mater | |
Academic background | |
Thesis | Bayesian Analysis of the Cosmic Microwave Background Beyond the Concordance Model (2010) |
Early life
editSollom was educated at King Edward VI College, Stourbridge. He gained a Master of Physics (MPhys) degree from St Hugh's College, Oxford,[2] followed by a PhD in cosmology from Trinity College, Cambridge.
Career
editBefore being elected to Parliament, Sollom worked as a business consultant in the energy sector, and served as a Liberal Democrat councillor on South Cambridgeshire District Council for Harston and Comberton from 2018 to 2022.[3][4] He was the parliamentary candidate for South Cambridgeshire in the 2019 general election, coming second with 42 per cent of the vote.[5]
References
edit- ^ "St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Publications online". St Hugh's College. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Cllr Ian Sollom". South Cambridgeshire District Council. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Who are the newly elected MPs for Cambridgeshire?". BBC News. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ Hatton, Benjamin (13 December 2019). "Tories hold off pro-Remain union to win key Cambridgeshire marginal". Cambridgeshire Live. Retrieved 14 July 2024.