British politician (born 1995)
Oliver David Ryan (born April 1995) is a British Labour and Co-operative politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Burnley since the 2024 general election.[1] He was previously the Tameside Metropolitan Borough Councillor for Audenshaw ward from 2014 to 2023.[2]
Early life
Oliver David Ryan was born in April 1995 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester to a single mother. He has three siblings.[3][4][5] Ryan graduated from the University of Manchester with a BA in History in 2016 before obtaining an LLB in Law from the University of Law.[6][4]
Political career
Ryan joined the Labour Party in 2010, aged 15.[2] He was elected as the Labour Party councillor for Audenshaw ward in the 2014 Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council election at the age of 19.[7] He retained his seat in the 2018 and 2022 elections. Ryan stood down ahead of the 2023 election.[8][9] Ryan was then elected as the Labour and Co-operative MP for Burnley in the 2024 general election with a majority of 3,420 votes, defeating the incumbent Antony Higginbotham of the Conservative Party.[5]
House of Commons
Personal life
Ryan is openly LGBTQ+.[10]
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