Simon James Jupp (born 8 September 1985) is a British

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politician who was elected as

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(MP) for

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at the 2019 general election.

Early life and career

Jupp was born in

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in 1985. As a teenager, he volunteered at a local radio station on weekends. After college, he worked as a presenter for commercial radio stations in

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, later becoming a journalist and manager for the

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and

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, before entering politics.

Political career

Jupp joined the

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press office as the Head of Broadcast in 2017. He was appointed as Special Advisor to Tim Bowles, the

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in 2018. In 2019, he joined the

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as a Special Advisor to the

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and

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. Jupp was selected to replace

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as the Conservative candidate for

in November 2019 and won the seat with 50.8% of the vote and a majority of 6,708. Jupp was elected by MPs to be a member of the

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in February 2020 and the

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in September 2021.

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* Living people UK MPs 2019–present Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for East Devon Politicians from Plymouth, Devon British special advisers 1985 births {{UK-MP-2019-stub