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Adam Afriyie
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Official portrait, 2020
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| Chairman of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology | |
| In office 16 November 2010 – 3 May 2017 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron Theresa May |
| Shadow Minister for Science and Innovation | |
| In office 3 July 2007 – 6 May 2010 |
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| Leader | David Cameron |
| Member of Parliament for Windsor |
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| In office 5 May 2005 – 30 May 2024 |
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| Preceded by | Michael Trend |
| Succeeded by | Jack Rankin |
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| Born | 4 August 1965 Wimbledon, London, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | Wye College |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Website | Profile |
Adam Mensah Osei Afriyie (born 4 August 1965) is a British politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Windsor from 2005 to 2024. He is a member of the Conservative Party.
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Early Life and Education
Where Was Adam Afriyie Born?
Adam Afriyie was born on 4 August 1965 in Wimbledon, London. His father was from Ghana and his mother was English. He grew up in Peckham, a part of London.
What Was His Schooling Like?
He went to Oliver Goldsmith Primary School. Later, he attended Addey and Stanhope School. In 1987, he earned a degree in agricultural economics from Wye College.
Adam Afriyie has seven half-siblings and one brother. He has spoken about growing up with his mother, Gwen, who raised them alone.
Business Career
Adam Afriyie's Business Ventures
Adam Afriyie is a businessman. In 1993, he started an IT support company called Connect Support Services. He was the chairman of this company.
He also owned a large part of DeHavilland. This company helped people keep track of political news. It was sold in 2005.
Other Roles and Interests
Adam Afriyie has been involved in other important groups. He was a governor of the Museum of London. He was also a director for Policy Exchange, which is a research group.
He was a major shareholder in Axonn Media. This company created content for other businesses.
Parliamentary Career
Becoming an MP for Windsor
At the 2005 general election, Adam Afriyie was elected as the MP for Windsor. He won with 49.5% of the votes.
He was the first black MP for the Conservative Party. He has said he sees himself as "post-racial". He gave his first speech in Parliament on 23 May 2005.
Roles in Parliament
In Parliament, he was part of the Science and Technology Committee. He also joined the Children, Schools and Families Committee. From 2010 to 2017, he led the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology.
He was re-elected as MP for Windsor in 2010, 2015, 2017, and 2019. Each time, he won with a strong number of votes.
Key Votes and Stances
In 2013, Adam Afriyie voted against the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill. He was concerned about religious freedom. He also felt that straight civil partnerships should be allowed.
He supported the UK leaving the European Union (Brexit) in the 2016 referendum. He believed Brexit would make the UK safer and more successful. He continued to support Brexit in Parliament.
In December 2014, he voted against a bill that would require large companies to share information about pay differences between men and women.
Later Parliamentary Years
Adam Afriyie was a member of the COVID Recovery Group. This group of Conservative MPs disagreed with the UK government's lockdown rules in December 2020.
In 2022, Adam Afriyie faced some financial challenges. He announced in July 2022 that he would not seek re-election in the 2024 general election.
Personal Life
Family and Home
In August 2005, Adam Afriyie married Tracy-Jane Newell. She is a barrister.
He owns a house in Westminster and a property called "The Priory" in Old Windsor.
Images for kids
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Afriyie at a Policy Exchange meeting, October 2013
