Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
Jennifer Barbara Riddell-Carpenter[1] (née Riddell) is a British Labour Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament for Suffolk Coastal since 2024.[2] Early lifeAfter spending her early childhood abroad for her parents' work, the family relocated to Martlesham Heath when Riddell-Carpenter was seven.[3] She attended Welbeck College and the private Woodbridge School. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History and Politics in 2008 and a Master of Arts (MA) in Islamic history in 2009, both from SOAS University of London. She later completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Henley Business School in 2017.[4] She worked as Managing Director of Cratus Group, a PR agency, director of the Built Environment Communications Group, a manager at housing developer L&Q, and at other PR agencies like Four Communications and Bellenden, according to her LinkedIn page.[5] Riddell-Carpenter also served as an Army Reservist.[6] Political careerAs MP, Riddell-Carpenter criticized proposed plans to build energy infrastructure to connect offshore wind power to the UK.[7][8] Personal lifeRiddell-Carpenter is married to Matthew Riddell-Carpenter, who works in London social housing.[3] References
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