Amanda Martin
Amanda Martin | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Education | |
| Assumed office 11 September 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer |
| Minister | Bridget Phillipson |
| Member of Parliament for Portsmouth North | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Penny Mordaunt |
| Majority | 780 (1.8%) |
| President of the National Education Union | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Amanda Martin Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
| Party | Labour |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | https://amandamartin.org.uk/ |
Amanda Martin is a British Labour Party politician and trade unionist who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Portsmouth North since 2024. She gained the seat from cabinet minister, Penny Mordaunt.[1]
A native of Portsmouth, Martin originally worked as a teacher, becoming a school governor and education trustee.[2] She also became chair of the Portsmouth Labour Party and she was once president of the National Education Union.[2]
In September 2024 Martin was elected Chair of the All-party parliamentary group on Gibraltar.[3]
In September 2025 Martin started a new role as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Education.[4]
References
- ^ "Portsmouth North | General Election 2024". Sky News. Archived from the original on 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Amanda Martin - Portsmouth North". Portsmouth Labour Party. 1 January 2024. Archived from the original on 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Commons parliamentary group on Gibraltar holds first meeting". 6 September 2024. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ Hind, Stephanie (12 September 2025). "Portsmouth MP Amanda Martin appointed to Government's Education Team". The News. Portsmouth. Archived from the original on 13 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.