Tim Roca
Tim Roca MP | |
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Member of Parliament for Macclesfield | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | David Rutley |
Majority | 9,120 (18.5%) |
Deputy Leader of Westminster City Council | |
In office May 2022 – January 2024 | |
Member of Westminster City Council for Harrow Road | |
In office May 2018 – August 2024 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Juan Timothy Roca Stockport, Cheshire, England |
Political party | Labour |
Education | Poynton High School |
Alma mater | Lancaster University |
Juan Timothy Charles Roca is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Macclesfield since 2024, when he gained the seat from the Conservative Party.[1] Roca is the first ever Labour MP for Macclesfield, which had been held by the Conservative Party since 1918.[2]
Early life and education
Roca grew up in Cheshire, United Kingdom, attending Disley Primary School in Disley, and Poynton High School.[3] Poynton High School was also the school attended by fellow MPs Graham Evans, Andrew Stephenson and William Wragg. Roca studied History at Lancaster University, where he served as President of the Students' Union from 2007 to 2008.
Career
After attending Lancaster University, Roca moved to London working in Higher Education. He also became a Patron of APARU, the Association of Argentine professionals in the United Kingdom. [4]
At the May 2014 Westminster City Council election, Roca was one of Labour's three candidates for the St James's ward. However, all three seats were comfortably held by the Conservative Party.[5]
Tim Roca subsequently ran as the Labour candidate for Macclesfield in Cheshire at the May 2015 general election. Although he increased Labour's vote share, the Conservative Party held the seat with a 29.8% majority.[citation needed]
In July 2015, Roca was elected to represent Harrow Road ward (centred on the street of that name) on Westminster City Council in a by-election, thus becoming a Labour Councillor. He was subsequently re-elected at the 2018 and 2022 local elections and stood down in August 2024.[6][7][8] He has served as Cabinet Member for Young People and Learning, and, until January 2024, as deputy leader of the council.[9][10]
Roca was selected as the Labour candidate for Macclesfield at the 2024 general election, and this time took the seat from the Conservatives, who had represented the constituency since 1918.[2][11]
Personal life
Roca is openly gay, and his parliamentary candidacy was supported by the LGBT+ Labour Chris Smith List.[12]
References
- ^ "Macclesfield - General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b Watterson, Kaleigh (5 July 2024). "Historic wins for Labour in Cheshire". BBC News. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Election candidate named". Macclesfield Live.
- ^ https://macclesfield.nub.news/news/general-election-2024/who-is-tim-roca-macclesfields-new-mp-234222
- ^ Teale, Andrew. "St James's Ward". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ Teale, Andrew. "Harrow Road Ward". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Harrow Road". Westminster City Council. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Notice of vacancy of office of Councillor for Harrow Road Ward". Westminster City Council.
- ^ "Changes to Cabinet announced". Westminster City Council. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Westminster Youth Voice Summit takes place for first time". Westminster City Council. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Macclesfield - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ Roca, Tim [@Tim_Roca] (1 June 2024). "As a gay man I'm proud to be supported through the Chris Smith List 🏳️🌈 Chris was the first openly gay MP - a trailblazer for LGBT equality. With hate crimes based on sexual orientation up 112% in the last 5 years, there's a long way still to go and much work still to be done" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 July 2024 – via Twitter.
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