Stephen David John Gilbert is a British Liberal Democrat politician.
Education
Born in Truro, Gilbert was educated at schools in Lostwithiel, Fowey and Street Austell. He went on to study International Politics at University of Wales, Aberystwyth and completed a master"s degree, also in International Politics, at the London School of Economics.
Career
He is a former Restormel Borough Councillor, whose area overlaps considerably with the constituency, and a former Haringey Borough Councillor. Briefly working in the Westminster office of the then Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament, Lembit Öpik, and he also worked as a public affairs consultant for a financial services company in London. Gilbert was one of 24 openly gay MPs in the House of Commons during the 2010-2015 term.
He was first elected to Parliament in 2010 as Member of Parliament for the new constituency of Street Austell and Newquay with a majority of 1,312.
On being elected, he was appointed to the Select Committee for Communities and Local Government. He has also served as a Junior Government Whip and as chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Housing.
In September 2012 he was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Energy & Climate Change Secretary of State Editor Davey. In 2013 he helped rescue a woman from the River Thames, throwing a lifebuoy after spotting what he had first thought was a body floating past the House of Commons terrace.
Membership
55th United Kingdom Parliament]
He was elected at the 2010 general election the Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for the new constituency of Street Austell and Newquay, but lost his seat at the 2015 general election to the Conservative Party candidate Steve Double. He was also a member of the Public Bill Committee for the Defence Reform Acting 2014.