Nicholas Rogers (politician)
British politician
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Nicholas James Rogers (born 19 August 1985) is a former British Conservative Party politician who was the Member of the London Assembly (AM) for South West from 2021 until 2024.[1][2]
19 August 1985
Nicholas Rogers | |
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| Member of the London Assembly for South West | |
| In office 6 May 2021 – 6 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Arbour |
| Succeeded by | Gareth Roberts |
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| Born | Nicholas James Rogers 19 August 1985 Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England |
| Party | Conservative |
Domestic partner | Liam Rogers |
Early life and education
Rogers was born in 1985, the son of Neil Rogers and Fiona Dunn. He received a degree in management from Royal Holloway, University of London.[1]
Career
In 2007, Rogers joined Transport for London as a graduate and spent 18 months as a manager at Waterloo Station. He is also a former special constable in the Metropolitan Police.[3]
Since 2015, he has been an incident controller at Network Rail. From 2016 to 2020, he was a director of TEDxKingstonUponThames.[1]
In a 2024 talk given at TEDxKingstonUponThames, Rogers discussed his lifelong interest in airships and their potential return to commercial use.[4] Later that year, he set up a podcast focused on airship history.[5]
Political career
In 2010, Rogers ran to be a Conservative Councillor in Lambeth for Knight's Hill ward.[6]
He was elected as a Conservative to Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in 2011 and served as a councillor for the Culverden ward until 2015.[7][8]
He was elected to the London Assembly representing South West London in the 2021 London Assembly election.[9]
In March 2023, he put forward a motion for a new permanent statue of the late Queen Elizabeth ll to be placed in a London location. The motion was passed by the London Assembly.[10]
In May 2023, he became Chair of the London Assembly's Transport Committee.[11]
In June 2023, he announced his plans to step down at the next Assembly election.[12] In a Spectator article published after the 2024 London Assembly and Mayoral elections, Rogers noted he was no longer a member of the Conservative Party.[13]
