David Lepper (born 15 September 1945) is a British Labour Co-operative politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Brighton Pavilion since 1997.

[edit] Non-political life

Lepper was educated at the University of Kent where he took a degree in English and American literature. He also has a PGCE qualification from the University of Sussex and a Postgraduate Diploma in Film from the Polytechnic of Central London. Prior to his election to parliament Lepper worked as a secondary school English and Media Studies teacher at Westlain Grammar School and Falmer High School, both in Brighton. Lepper is married to Jeane (born Jeane Stroud); they have one son and one daughter.

[edit] Politics

Lepper was the first Labour leader of Brighton Council, and Mayor in 1993-94.

In Parliament, Lepper has chaired the Broadcasting select committee.

Lepper supports the building of a new stadium for Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. in Falmer.

Formerly a safe Labour seat, in the 2005 general election Labour's vote fell significantly as Keith Taylor, one of the principal speakers of the Green Party of England and Wales got the best result in a parliamentary constituency in the General Election of any of the Green Party candidates coming third with a significantly increased vote.

He has announced that he will be standing down at the next General Election.^[1]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: David Lepper MP
• TheyWorkForYou.com - David Lepper MP
• Spoof blog (NOT Lepper's, but a part-parody).

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