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British politician and Conservative MP
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Biography
Introduction
Jerome Patrick Burke Mayhew (born 11 April 1970) is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Broadland in Norfolk since the2019 general election.
Background
Mayhew is the son of Patrick Mayhew, a former Conservative cabinet minister. He studied at Tonbridge school, Cranfield University and worked as a barrister and later became the managing director of the Go Ape adventure park company.
Political career
He was selected as the Conservative candidate for Broadland after the previous candidate withdrew in November 2019. He was elected to Parliament in the 2019 general election, after the former MP, Keith Simpson, chose not to stand for reelection.