British politician (born 1965)
Andy MacNae (born 29 April 1965[ 5] Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Rossendale and Darwen since 2024 .[ 6]
Education and professional career
MacNae was born in Southern England but moved around due to his father being in the Royal Air Force and later a commercial pilot.[ 7] maiden name was McNee. MacNae's maternal grandmother Charlotte R McNee stood unsuccessfully for the Liberals in the former parliamentary constituency of Edinburgh Pentlands in the 1950 general election .[ 8] [ 9] Scotland and Manchester before moving to Northwich in Cheshire , living in the Winnington area of the town.[ 10]
MacNae attended Sir John Deane's College [ 1] University College London to study astrophysics .[ 7] [ 2] [ 11] Masters qualification in Environmental Pollution Control from the University of Leeds .[ 7] [ 3] [ 12] Master of Business Administration degree from the Alliance Manchester Business School .[ 4]
At university he became an avid mountaineer, joining the North London Mountaineering Club and climbing Mount Kenya along with a 1988 climb of Shani Peak in the Karakoram range. He also climbed routes in the Alps , routes in Zimbabwe and an attempt at Meru Peak .[ 1] Kishtwar Himalaya .[ 13] [ 14] Gasherbrum IV [ 15] [ 16] Baintha Brakk .[ 17] [ 18] Schweizerland range in Greenland .[ 19] [ 20]
A keen cyclist, he is a trustee of Cycling UK .[ 8] [ 21] British Mountaineering Council (BMC) in 1995 and rose to become the National Officer and Deputy Chief Executive of the organisation.[ 22] [ 23] [ 24] [ 25] [ 4]
Political career
MacNae was elected as a councillor on Rossendale Borough Council in the 2011 election gaining the ward of Greensclough from the Conservatives.[ 26] 2015 election [ 27] 2016 election for the ward of Hareholme.[ 28] 2021 election he won the ward of Stacksteads .[ 29] 2023 election he gained the seat of Irwell from the Conservatives.[ 30] [ 7]
In the 2024 general election MacNae won the seat of Rossendale and Darwen defeating Jake Berry who had held the seat since the 2010 general election . He had originally run for selection for the constituency in 2013 but lost out to Will Straw who failed to win the seat at the 2015 general election .[ 31]
Personal life
MacNae and his wife Vanessa live in the borough of Rossendale . Vanessa is a health visitor. They have had two children together – a son, and a daughter who died soon after birth due to Edwards syndrome .[ 8] [ 32] [ 7]
Books
References
^ a b c "Andy all set to scale unclimbed peak" . Winsford Chronicle . 5 July 1989. Retrieved 10 January 2025 .^ a b "British Shani North Face Expedition 1992 Final Report" (PDF) . Mount Everest Foundation.^ a b "Who studied here?" . University of Leeds .^ a b c "ABOUT ANDY" . Mysite . Retrieved 11 August 2024 .^ MacNae, Andy. "Birthday Post" . Facebook . Retrieved 10 July 2024 . ^ "Rossendale and Darwen – General election results 2024" . BBC News . Retrieved 5 July 2024 .^ a b c d e Jacobs, Bill (10 September 2024). "Potholes and public transport top of Andy MacNae's agenda" . Lancashire Telegraph . Retrieved 10 January 2025 . ^ a b c Macdonald, Robert (1 December 2023). "Biking Rossendale councillor with regeneration background chosen for Westminster election battle" . Lancs Live . Retrieved 7 July 2024 . ^ "1950 - 1950 General Election - Edinburgh Pentlands" . UK Parliament . Retrieved 12 January 2025 .^ Brakell, Jim (8 September 1993). "The height of achievement" . Northwich Chronicle . ^ MacNae, Andy (2000). "Yossi Brain, 1967-1999" . American Alpine Club . ^ "University alum becomes UK Prime Minister" . University of Leeds . 5 July 2024.^ Richardson, Simon (1997). "A PEAK BAGGER'S GUIDE TO THE EASTERN KISHTWAR" . Himalayan Journal Himalayan Club . ^ MacNae, Andy (1992). "Asia, India–Kashmir and Jammu, Cerro Kishtwar Attempt" . American Alpine Club . ^ MacNae, Andy (1994). "Asia, Pakistan, Gasherbrum IV Attempt" . American Alpine Club . ^ Nunn, Paul (1994). "Pakistan 1933" (PDF) . Alpine Journal Alpine Club : 269. ^ Dickinson, Matthew (1997). "The Challenge of the Ogre" (PDF) . Alpine Journal Alpine Club : 103– 106. ^ Ruthven, Bill (1997). "Mount Everest Foundation Expedition Reports 1996" (PDF) . Alpine Journal Alpine Club : 295, 296. ^ "British Schweizerland Expedition 1999 - Final Report" (PDF) . Mount Everest Foundation. 1999.^ Powell, Al (2000). "North America, Greenland, Schweizerland, Various Activity" . American Alpine Club . ^ "Andrew Clive Mitchell MACNAE personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK" . find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk . Retrieved 11 August 2024 .^ Brace, Matthew (17 October 1998). "Why we all want to climb every mountain" . The Independent . Retrieved 10 January 2025 . ^ Goodwin, Stephen (2 October 2000). "Savour the thrill of conquering Everest, with no risk of that tiresome frostbite" . The Independent . Retrieved 10 January 2025 . ^ Millar, Stuart (28 October 1999). "Peak claims climbing star" . The Guardian . Retrieved 10 January 2025 . ^ Messenger, Alex (18 December 2002). "Andy MacNae (1995-2002) and beyond…?" . ^ "Local Election Results 2011 - Rossendale" . Local Election Archive Project.^ "Local Election Results 2015 - Rossendale" . Local Election Archive Project.^ "Local Election Results 2016 - Rossendale" . Local Election Archive Project.^ "Local Election Results 2021 - Rossendale" . Local Election Archive Project.^ "Local Election Results 2023 - Rossendale" . Local Election Archive Project.^ MacDonald, Robbie (5 July 2024). "Labour victory in Rossendale and Darwen as Jake Berry is defeated" . Lancashire Telegraph . Retrieved 10 January 2025 . ^ Jacobs, Bill (6 September 2024). "Rossendale and Darwen MP speaks of the loss of his daughter" . Lancashire Telegraph . Retrieved 10 January 2025 .
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