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Joyce Rebekah "Joy" Morrissey (née Inboden, 30 January 1981)[2][3] is an American-born British Conservative politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Beaconsfield since 2019.[4][5] She has been a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury since November 2023.[6]
The subject of this article is standing for re-election to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom on 4 July, and will not be an incumbent MP once Parliament is dissolved on 30 May. Some parts of this article may be out of date during that period. |
Joy Morrissey | |
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Lord Commissioner of the Treasury | |
Assumed office 14 November 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
Assistant Government Whip | |
In office 8 July 2022 – 14 November 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak |
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister | |
In office 8 February 2022 – 8 July 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
Preceded by | Andrew Griffith Sarah Dines |
Succeeded by | Alexander Stafford |
Member of Parliament for Beaconsfield | |
Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
Preceded by | Dominic Grieve |
Majority | 15,712 (27.2%) |
Ealing London Borough Councillor for Hanger Hill | |
In office 22 May 2014 – 13 April 2020[1] | |
Personal details | |
Born | Joyce Rebekah Inboden (1981-01-30) 30 January 1981 (age 43) Indiana, United States |
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Political party | Conservative |
Other political affiliations | Republican |
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Alma mater | London School of Economics |
Website | joymorrissey |
Morrissey grew up in the United States,[2] moving to the United Kingdom in 2008 to attend the London School of Economics.[7] Before doing so, in 1999 and 2000, Morrissey undertook humanitarian work in Albania, Kosovo, China and India, helping refugees, working in an orphanage and teaching English.[8] Before her election to Parliament she worked at the Centre for Social Justice,[9] as a Parliamentary staffer,[2] and was elected a Councillor in Ealing.[10]