Tim Roca
Tim Roca | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Macclesfield | |
| 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 Charles Roca 14 November 1985 Stockport, Greater Manchester, England |
| Party | Labour |
| Education | Poynton High School |
| Alma mater | Lancaster University |
Juan Timothy Charles Roca (born 14 November 1985) 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
[edit | edit source]Roca grew up in Cheshire, England, attending Disley Primary School and Poynton High School.[3] Roca studied history at Lancaster University, where he was president of the Students' Union for the 2007/2008 year.
Career
[edit | edit source]Roca worked in London 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 stood 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. 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
[edit | edit source]Roca is gay.[12]
References
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External links
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- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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