Adam Afriyie was elected as the Conservative MP for Windsor in 2005. He was reelected in 2019 with a majority of 20,079 votes..
The Windsor constituency in Berkshire contains the town of Windsor and a number of prosperous smaller settlements along the River Thames. One of the most affluent seats in the United Kingdom, house prices are extremely high, and the seat contains a large number of London commuters. The Ascot race course and Eton school are both found here. It has been held by the Conservative ever since 1874, and is one of the party’s safest seats in the country. This constituency is affected by noise from Heathrow airport, and the expansion of the airport is an important issue locally.
Born in 1965, Afriyie grew up in Peckham and was educated at Imperial College in Wye. He was an entrepreneur before being elected to Parliament.
Afriyie joined the Conservative Party in 1990, and later campaigned for Jeffrey Archer – when he attempted to be elected as Mayor of London in 1999. He, was previously a member of the Science and Technological select committee and of the Children,
Having served as a Shadow Science Minister between 2005 and 2010, Afriyie was overlooked for Ministerial office when the Conservatives entered into coalition with the Liberal Democrats in 2010.
He came to prominence later in that Parliament as a potential stalking horse to challenge David Cameron, in a move that never generated much momentum.
In July 2022, Mr Afriyie announced that he plans to step down from parliament at the next General Election.
Adam Afriyie voted against the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill in 2013 and the Equal Pay (Transparency) Bill in 2014.
Afriyie supported Brexit in the 2016 EU referendum, and is generally considered to be on the free market wing of the party. He has called for the simplification of the tax system.
Born in 1965 from an English mother and a Ghanaian father, he was the first Conservative mixed-race MP. He defines himself not as black but as “post-racial”. He is married with four children, and enjoys running.
In late 2021, a series of media articles reported that Afriyie was involved in an ongoing dispute with HMRC.
He is Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Groups on FinTech; and Freedom of Speech. He Patron of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Space.
Email: adam.afriyie.mp@parliament.uk
Personal Website: http://adamafriyie.org/
Twitter: @AdamAfriyie
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Adam-Afriyie/
