Louise Sandher-Jones
Louise Sandher-Jones | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Veterans and People | |
| Assumed office 6 September 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Alistair Carns |
| Member of Parliament for North East Derbyshire | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Rowley |
| Majority | 1,753 (3.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Louise Elizabeth Jones |
| Party | Labour |
| Spouse | |
| Education | University of Edinburgh (MA) |
Louise Elizabeth Sandher-Jones is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for North East Derbyshire since 2024. She gained the seat from Lee Rowley, a Conservative.[1] She has served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Veterans and People since 2025.[2]
Career
Sandher-Jones studied Chinese at the University of Edinburgh.[3]
She is a former Army intelligence officer and a veteran of the War in Afghanistan.[4] In July 2021, she joined McKenzie Intelligence Services as Head of Intelligence.[5] Sheworked as a senior manager at McKenzie, an "Insurtech analysing the impact of natural disasters".[6]
She served as a councillor for the Loughborough East ward on Charnwood Borough Council, resigning from this role in March 2024 after she was selected as the prospective parliamentary candidate for North East Derbyshire.[7]
Personal life
Sandher-Jones is married to Jeevun Sandher, the Labour MP for Loughborough. They met in January 2023 when they were both on the campaign trail, and announced their engagement shortly after his proposal on 1 December 2024.[8] They married in August 2025, after which she changed her surname from Jones to Sandher-Jones.[9]
References
- ^ "Derbyshire North East | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Ministerial appointments: September 2025". GOV.UK. 6 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "In Conversation with Academics: Louise Jones". Defence Research Network. 4 November 2021.
- ^ Cowburn, Ashley (3 June 2024). "Meet the military veterans standing for Labour at the General Election". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "McKenzie Intelligence Services appoints Head of Intelligence". McKenzie Intelligence Services. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Louise Sandher-Jones – Register of Interests". parliament.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ Breens, Julia (23 March 2024). "Borough councillor resigns to stand in general election". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Francis, Sam (6 December 2024). "Political engagement – new MPs announce wedding plans". BBC News. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ Roberts, Georgia (28 August 2025). "Newly married MPs celebrate 'beautiful' wedding". BBC News. Retrieved 28 August 2025.