Amanda Martin

Amanda Martin
Official portrait, 2025
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Education
Assumed office
11 September 2025
Prime MinisterKeir Starmer
Member of Parliament
for Portsmouth North
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byPenny Mordaunt
Majority780 (1.8%)
President of the National Education Union
Personal details
BornAmanda Martin
Political partyLabour
Children3
Residence(s)Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Websitehttps://amandamartin.org.uk/

Amanda Martin is a British Labour Party politician and trade unionist who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Portsmouth North since 2024. She gained the seat from cabinet minister, Penny Mordaunt.[1]

A native of Portsmouth, Martin originally worked as a teacher, school governor, and education trustee.[2] She also became chair of the Portsmouth Labour Party and she was once president of the National Education Union.[2]

In September 2024 Martin was elected Chair of the All-party parliamentary group on Gibraltar.[3]

In September 2025 Martin started a new role as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Education.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Portsmouth North | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Amanda Martin - Portsmouth North". Portsmouth Labour Party. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  3. ^ Gibraltar Chronicle. Commons parliamentary group on Gibraltar holds first meeting. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Portsmouth MP Amanda Martin appointed to Government's Education Team". The News. Portsmouth. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Portsmouth North

2024–present
Incumbent