David Mackintosh (politician)
| David Mackintosh MP |
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| Member of Parliament for Northampton South |
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| Assumed office 8 May 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Brian Binley |
| Majority | 3,793 (9.8%) |
| Leader of the Northampton Borough Council | |
| In office 7 November 2011 – 10 October 2013 |
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| Deputy | Mary Markham |
| Preceded by | David Palethorpe |
| Succeeded by | Mary Markham |
| Northampton Borough Councillor for Rectory Farm |
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| In office 9 May 2011 – 11 May 2015 |
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| Preceded by | ??? |
| Succeeded by | James Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 April 1979 Northampton, United Kingdom |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | Durham University |
David James Mackintosh (born 2 April 1979) is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament for Northampton South since the May 2015 general election.[1] Prior to his election to Parliament, he worked as a political consultant in the European Parliament and the Conservative Party before being elected to the County and Borough councils, rising to become Leader of Northampton Borough Council in 2011.
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Education
David Mackintosh was educated at Roade School, a state comprehensive school in Roade in Northamptonshire, followed by Durham University [2] where he studied Politics.[3]
Political career
After graduating in 2001, Mackintosh worked as a political counsellor in the European Parliament until 2004, before moving to Conservative Campaign Headquarters to work as a political consultant to the Conservative Party. He was elected to Northamptonshire County Council for Ecton Brook on 4 June 2009 and to Northampton Borough Council for Rectory Farm in 2011. In May 2010, Mackintosh was appointed as Cabinet Member for Strategy, Communications and External Relations. He had previously held the position of Assistant Cabinet Member for Leadership and Strategic Support.[4] He served as leader of Northampton Borough Council - the youngest the council has ever had - from November 2011 until his election to Parliament. In addition to this, he has served as cabinet member for Community Services.[5]
Controversies
Sale of Sekhemka statue
In July 2014, while Leader of Northampton Borough Council, Mackintosh was responsible for the controversial sale of the Sekhemka statue which resulted in the Arts Council removing accreditation from the Northampton Museums.[6]
Mackintosh was awarded the title 'Philistine of the Year' by Private Eye magazine for the approving the sale of the statue, which Save Sekhemka Action Group called the "darkest cultural day in [Northampton's] history". [7]
Unsecured Council loan to property developer
In November 2015, both the BBC and The Guardian newspaper reported that Howard Grossman, the director of a company responsible for rebuilding Northampton Town’s new football stadium had provided a £6,195 undeclared payment to Mackintosh’s election campaign. In September 2013, while Macintosh was still leader, the council provided an unsecured loan to the company which went into administration owing them millions of pounds.[8] [9] The BBC reported that police had started an investigation into alleged irregularities surrounding the loan.
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Northampton South 2015–present |
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