Cherilyn Mackrory ( Williams; born 5 June 1976) is a British

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politician, who was elected as

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(MP) for Truro and Falmouth at the 2019 general election. She was also a councillor on

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for the ward of St Mewan, centred on the area of the same name.

Early life

Mackrory was born and raised in

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. She moved to

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in 2011.

Political career

Mackory was elected as a Conservative councillor on

for the ward of St Mewan in May 2017. In November 2019, upon the confirmation of a

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by Parliament, Mackory was selected to stand for the

in the constituency of Truro and Falmouth. This was after the incumbent

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, announced that she would not be standing for re-election. In December, Mackrory was elected as seat's

with a majority of 4,561 and a 46% share of the vote. In January 2021, Mackrory was appointed as a substitute member of the

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. In March 2022, Mackrory was elected as the Chairman of the Department for Levelling-Up, Housing and Communities 1922 Backbench Policy Committee. In June 2022, Mackrory was appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary for the Ministry of Justice ministers Mike Wood and

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Electoral history

2019 general election

2017 local election

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