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Markus Campbell-Savours

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Markus Campbell-Savours
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Penrith and Solway
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byconstituency established
Majority5,257 (10.7%)
Personal details
Political partyLabour
Parent
EducationBirkbeck, University of London

Markus Dale Campbell-Savours (born 1981 or 1982) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Penrith and Solway since 2024.[1]

He is the son of Lord Campbell-Savours.[2] Campbell-Savours is an alumnus of Birkbeck, University of London.[3]

Personal life

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Campbell-Savours is half Icelandic. His father, Dale Campbell-Savours, is married to Guðrún Kristín Runólfsdóttir from Reykjavík, Iceland.[4] His father was the MP for Workington from 1979 to 2001 and currently sits in the House of Lords.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Penrith and Solway - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  2. ^ "Labour reveals candidate for Penrith and Solway seat in General Election - cumbriacrack.com". cumbriacrack.com/. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  3. ^ "THREE CABINET MEMBERS AMONG FOURTEEN BIRKBECK ALUMNI AND FELLOWS ELECTED TO PARLIAMENT". www.bbk.ac.uk. Birkbeck, University of London. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Hálf-íslenskur þingmaður í Bretlandi: Varði æskusumrum við Þingvallavatn - ruv.is". ruv.is/ (in Icelandic). 6 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  5. ^ "Keswick's Marcus Campbell-Savours launches election campaign for Penrith and Solway - The Keswick Reminder". 2024-02-23. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
New constituency Member of Parliament
for Penrith and Solway

2024–present
Incumbent