This article's subject is standing for re-election to the British House of Commons on 4 July, and has not been an MP since the dissolution of Parliament on 30 May. This article may be out of date during this period. |
Sarah Olney | |
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Member of Parliament for Richmond Park | |
In office 12 December 2019 – 30 May 2024 | |
Preceded by | Zac Goldsmith |
Majority | 7,766 (11.9%) |
In office 1 December 2016 – 3 May 2017 | |
Preceded by | Zac Goldsmith |
Succeeded by | Zac Goldsmith |
Liberal Democrat portfolios | |
2017 | Education |
2020 | International Trade |
2020–2022 | Transport |
2020– | Business and Industrial Strategy |
2020–2022 | Energy and Climate Change |
2022– | Treasury |
Personal details | |
Born | Sarah Jane McGibbon 11 January 1977 Frimley, Surrey, England |
Political party | Liberal Democrats |
Spouse |
Benjamin Olney (m. 2002) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | King's College London |
Occupation | Accountant |
Website | www |
Sarah Jane Olney (née McGibbon, 11 January 1977) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Richmond Park since 2019, previously holding the seat from 2016 to 2017.[1][2][3][4] Olney has served as the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Treasury since July 2022 and for Business and Industrial Strategy since January 2020.
She was the constituency's MP for six months, from a by-election in December 2016 to the general election in June 2017, before she regained the seat at the 2019 general election, facing off against Zac Goldsmith in both elections. She was the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for International Trade from January to September 2020 and for Education from May to June 2017.
Whilst out of Parliament, she was a financial accountant for Historic Royal Palaces, from 2018 to 2019.[4]
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