Sarah Atherton | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2019 | |
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families | |
In office 20 September 2022 – 27 October 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Liz Truss |
Preceded by | Leo Docherty |
Succeeded by | Andrew Murrison |
Member of Parliament for Wrexham | |
In office 12 December 2019 – 30 May 2024 | |
Preceded by | Ian Lucas |
Succeeded by | Andrew Ranger |
Personal details | |
Born | Chester, England | 15 November 1967
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Nick Corcoran |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | Liverpool University |
Military service | |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Unit | Intelligence Corps |
Sarah Elizabeth Atherton (born 15 November 1967) is a former British Conservative Party politician, who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wrexham between 2019 and 2024.[1][2] She served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families from September to October 2022.[3][4][5]
She was the first Conservative to represent the Wrexham constituency since its creation in 1918. In addition, Atherton was the first female MP elected to represent the seat, and became the first female Conservative MP elected to Westminster representing a Welsh constituency.[6]
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