Selected as the next Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Kingston and Surbiton.
150 Residents and Conservative party members of Kingston and Surbiton came together on Tuesday 17th April to select the next Conservative Candidate for the Borough, the Primary selection was hosted by Michael Portillo.
After 2 hours of speeches the votes were cast and Helen Whately was chosen to be the Kingston and Surbiton Conservative Parliamentary candidate.
Helen Whately is a businesswoman and shadow ministerial advisor with experience in Health and Education.
She has had a successful career at PricewaterhouseCoopers and AOL, the internet company.
She teaches public speaking in secondary schools, is a school governor and campaigner for the NHS. She has contributed to David Cameron’s Qualify of Life policy group and is currently working on the ‘Inquiry on Childhood’ just launched by David Willetts MP.
Helen grew up in Surrey near Redhill and went to schools in Reigate and Woldingham. After taking A-levels at Westminster School she spent a year teaching in a village school in Nepal. In 1995 she went to Oxford University where she read PPE (Philosophy, Politics and Economics).
As well as campaigning, contributing to Conservative policy and community activities, Helen finds time to go riding, skiing, running and rollerblading (occasionally).
