Charlie Maynard

Charlie Maynard
MP
Charlie Maynard MP
Member of Parliament; for Witney
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 4 July 2024
Preceded by	Robert Courts
Majority	4,339 (8.6%)
Personal details
Political party	Liberal Democrat
Website	www.charliemaynard.org

Charles Adrian MacFie Maynard,^[1] known as Charlie Maynard, is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Witney since 2024. A member of the Liberal Democrats, he gained the seat from Robert Courts, a member of the Conservative Party.^[2]

Education and early life

Maynard studied geography at the University of Oxford (1990-1993).^[3]

Career before Parliament

Maynard co-founded the international investment advice company BDA Partners in 1996, and is currently listed as "Non-Executive Chairman" & a "Senior Advisor" at BDA ^[4]

He chaired the Witney Oxford Transport Group, which hopes to rebuild a railway linking Carterton, Witney, Eynsham and Oxford, from October 2020 to November 2023.^[5]

He has been a member of West Oxfordshire District Council, elected in 2022 to represent Standlake, Aston & Stanton Harcourt ward.^[6]

Parliamentary career

Maynard was elected as Member of Parliament for Witney in the 2024 general election. He had 41.2% of the vote, and a majority of 4,339 over the incumbent Conservative member, Robert Courts, the then Solicitor General for England and Wales, who had represented the seat since 2016. There were a total of seven candidates.^[7]

Personal life

Maynard is married to Sophie. They live within his constituency, in the parish of South Leigh & High Cogges and have hosted refugees from Ukraine and Syria.^[8]

References

^ "Statement of Persons Nominated ... Witney Constituency" (PDF). West Oxfordshire District Council. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
^ "Witney | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
^ "Charlie Maynard". LinkedIn. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
^ "BDA Partners". BDA Partners. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
^ "WODC Register of Interests". WODC. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
^ "Councillor details - Councillor Charlie Maynard". meetings.westoxon.gov.uk. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
^ "Witney - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
^ "About Charlie". Charlie Maynard. Retrieved 6 July 2024.

External links

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Preceded by Robert Courts	Member of Parliament for Witney 2024–present	Incumbent

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[1] "Statement of Persons Nominated ... Witney Constituency" (PDF). West Oxfordshire District Council. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.

[2] "Witney | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.

[linkedin-3] "Charlie Maynard". LinkedIn. Retrieved 6 July 2024.

[bda-cm-4] "BDA Partners". BDA Partners. Retrieved 8 July 2024.

[5] "WODC Register of Interests". WODC. Retrieved 8 July 2024.

[wodc-6] "Councillor details - Councillor Charlie Maynard". meetings.westoxon.gov.uk. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.

[7] "Witney - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 6 July 2024.

[about-8] "About Charlie". Charlie Maynard. Retrieved 6 July 2024.

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