Andrew Pelling
Andrew John Pelling (born 20 August 1959) is a British politician. First elected as a Conservative he was an independent Member of Parliament for Croydon Central and on 30 March 2010 announced his intention to contest the seat as an Independent at the 2010 general election, but lost the seat to his former party. He was also a member of the London Assembly for Croydon and Sutton and a councillor in Croydon. Pelling later became a member of the Labour Party in February 2011; he was subsequently expelled from Labour in February 2022.
Andrew John Pelling | |
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Member of Parliament for Croydon Central | |
In office 6 May 2005 – 12 April 2010 | |
Preceded by | Geraint Davies |
Succeeded by | Gavin Barwell |
Member of the London Assembly for Croydon and Sutton | |
In office 4 May 2000 – 1 May 2008 | |
Preceded by | Constituency created |
Succeeded by | Steve O'Connell |
Personal details | |
Born | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | 20 August 1959
Political party | Conservative (1980-2007) Independent (2007-2011; 2022) Labour (2011-2022) Liberal Democrats (2023-present) |
Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
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