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{{Short description|British politician (born 1945)}}

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{{Infobox officeholder
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| name = David Lepper
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| office = [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] <br /> for [[Brighton Pavilion (UK Parliament constituency)|Brighton Pavilion]]
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| predecessor = [[Derek Spencer]]
| successor = [[Caroline Lucas]]
| term_start = 1 May 1997
| term_end = 12 April 2010
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1945|09|15|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Richmond, London|Richmond]], [[Surrey]], London, United Kingdom
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| nationality = [[United Kingdom|British]]
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| party = [[Labour and Co-operative|Labour Co-op]]
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| alma_mater = [[University of Kent]] <br /> [[University of Sussex]] <br /> [[University of Westminster]]
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'''David Lepper''' (born 15 September 1945) is a British [[Labour and Co-operative]] politician who was the [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Brighton Pavilion (constituency)|Brighton Pavilion]] from [[1997 United Kingdom general election|1997]] to [[2010 United Kingdom general election|2010]].

==Non-political life==
Lepper was educated at the [[University of Kent]] where he took a degree in English and American literature. He also has a [[Postgraduate Certificate in Education|PGCE]] qualification from the [[University of Sussex]] and a Postgraduate Diploma in Film from the [[University of Westminster|Polytechnic of Central London]].{{citation needed|date=May 2020}} Prior to his election to parliament Lepper worked as a secondary school English and Media Studies teacher at Westlain Grammar School and [[Falmer High School]], both in Brighton. Lepper is married to Jeane (born Jeane Stroud); they have one son and one daughter.<ref name=WifeInline/>

On 24 July 2012, David Lepper was conferred the honorary degree of Master of Laws from the [[University of Brighton]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.brighton.ac.uk/alumni/our-alumni/honorary-graduates/index.aspx |title=Honorary Graduates |website=University of Brighton |access-date=11 February 2021}}</ref>

==Politics==
Lepper was the first [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] leader of [[Brighton Borough Council]],<ref name=WifeInline>{{cite news|url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/5119528.mps-wife-in-line-to-be-mayor/|work=The Argus|accessdate=11 May 2020|title=MP's wife in line to be mayor|publisher=Newsquest Media Group|date=18 December 2002}}</ref> and Mayor in 1993–94.<ref name=WifeInline/> His wife Jeane is a former mayor<ref name=WifeInline/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/6715935.citys-new-mayor-is-sworn-in/|work=The Argus|accessdate=11 May 2020|title=City's new mayor is sworn in|publisher=Newsquest Media Group|date=14 May 2004}}</ref> and councillor within the Labour group on [[Brighton and Hove City Council|Brighton and Hove Council]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://present.brighton-hove.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=174|title=Councillor details - Councillor Jeane Lepper|date=21 January 2019|publisher=Brighton & Hove City Council|accessdate=21 January 2019|archive-date=21 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130721170407/http://present.brighton-hove.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=174|url-status=dead}}</ref> In parliament, Lepper chaired the Broadcasting [[Select committee (United Kingdom)|select committee]].{{citation needed|date=May 2020}} Lepper supported the building of the [[Falmer Stadium|new stadium]] for [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion FC]].{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}

In 2006, he announced that he would be standing down at the [[2010 United Kingdom general election|next general election]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/927878.mp-to-step-down-at-next-election/|date=20 September 2006|title=MP to step down at next election|work=The Argus|accessdate=11 May 2020|publisher=Newsquest Media Group}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20010516041431/http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-3084,00.html Ask Aristotle: David Lepper MP] The Guardian
*[https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/david_lepper/brighton,_pavilion David Lepper MP] TheyWorkForYou.com

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| title = [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for [[Brighton Pavilion (UK Parliament constituency)|Brighton Pavilion]]
| years = [[1997 United Kingdom general election|1997]]–[[2010 United Kingdom general election|2010]]
| before = [[Derek Spencer]]
| after = [[Caroline Lucas]]
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