Felicity Buchan
Felicity Christiana Buchan (born 1970) is a British politician and former banker who serves as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kensington in London. A member of the Conservative Party, serving as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing and Homelessness in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities since October 2022. Prior to this, Buchan served as Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury from September to October 2022.
Felicity Buchan MP | |
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Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing and Homelessness | |
| Assumed office 30 October 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Andrew Stephenson |
| Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 8 September 2022 – 28 October 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Liz Truss |
| Preceded by | Alan Mak |
| Succeeded by | James Cartlidge |
| Member of Parliament for Kensington | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Emma Dent Coad |
| Majority | 150 (0.3%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Website | felicitybuchan |
Prior to her political career, Buchan worked in investment banking for JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America. Buchan stood unsuccessfully in two separate constituencies in the 2015 and 2017 elections. She was first elected to the House of Commons in the 2019 election, defeating incumbent Labour MP Emma Dent Coad.