Rob Butler (politician)


Robert Butler is a British Conservative Party politician who has been Member of Parliament for Aylesbury since the 2019 general election.

Early life

Butler was born Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, as he stated in his victory speech at the 2019 election. His earliest part of his life was spent in Bedgrove, until his family moved to Bicester. He attended the University of Sheffield, where he studied French and Economics.

Career

His professional life began as TV presenter at BBC and Channel 5. In 2005 he founded a communication consultancy, which worked with large and small companies around the world. Prior to the election he was a director for Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service.
In 2019, Butler was elected to succeed Sir David Lidington as the Member of Parliament for Aylesbury. He was 52 at the time of his election.

Electoral history

2019 general election