Brief Profile: Kwasi Kwarteng

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Kwasi Kwarteng

Kwasi (Spelthorne MP) parents came to Britain in the 1960s from Ghana, but he was born in

London and grew up there. Kwasi was very fortunate to win a scholarship to Eton College, at the age of 13. Kwasi has always enjoyed History, which he then proceeded to read at Trinity College, Cambridge.

He earned a Bachelor's degree and a PhD in British History and was also on the series-winning team on University Challenge in Jeremy Paxman's first year as the host.
Kwasi' Experience

Kwasi worked as a company analyst in the City for seven years, and as a journalist.

He was Conservative Candidate for Brent East at the General Election of 2005, Chairman of the Bow Group in 2006 and a candidate for the London Assembly in 2008.

He is currently writing a book, Ghosts of Empire, about the global legacy of the British Empire. This will be published by Harry Potter publishers, Bloomsbury, next year.
Campaigning in Spelthorne

On 22nd January Kwasi won an open primary in Kempton Park, at which just over 400 Spelthorne residents voted. He has, in this short time, been very active in establishing Spelthorne Conservative Future, and speaking at various community functions and attending events.

Source: http://www.conservatives.com/People/Members_of_Parliament/Kwarteng_Kwasi.aspx, accessed, 08 May 2010

Kwasi's Family Background

My unusual name comes from Ghana, where my parents were born in the 1940s, when it was still a British Colony, called the Gold Coast. They came to Britain in the 1960s as students. My mother studied for her A-Levels, Dad went to the LSE, where one of his classmates, though only for a few months, was Mick Jagger.

My parents studied hard. My mother qualified as a barrister the year after I was born, but didn't start her practice until I was seven. She felt, as many young mothers do, that she wanted to stay at home and look after her child.

I was very fortunate to win a scholarship to Eton College, when I was 13. I enjoyed History in particular, which I then proceeded to read at Trinity College, Cambridge. I earned a Bachelor's degree and a PhD in British History and was also on the series-winning team on University Challenge in Jeremy Paxman's first year as the host.

I have worked as a company analyst in the City for seven years, and as a journalist.

I was Conservative Candidate for Brent East at the General Election of 2005, Chairman of the Bow Group in 2006 and a candidate for the London Assembly in 2008.

I am currently writing a book, Ghosts of Empire, about the global legacy of the British Empire. This will be published by Harry Potter publishers, Bloomsbury, next year.

Source: http://www.kwart2010.com/about