Biography of Mel Stride: Age, Family, Career, Marital Bliss, Children, and Net Worth

Mel Stride is a British politician who has held the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions position since October 2022.

He is a member of the Conservative Party and has represented Central Devon as a Member of Parliament (MP) since 2010.

Details

Name:	Melvyn John Stride
Age:	62 years
Wife:	Michelle Stride
Date of Birth:	September 30, 1961
Nationality:	British
Net Worth:	$4 million

Mel Stride’s Biography

Born on September 30, 1961, Stride’s early life saw him born in Ealing, London, in 1961. He received his education at Portsmouth Grammar School and pursued philosophy, politics, and economics at St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, where he served as the President of the Oxford Union.

Mel Stride’s Age

As of December 2023, he was 62 years old.

Mel Stride’s Parents

The names and details of his parents are not known.

Mel Stride’s Career

In 1987, Stride ventured into business, establishing Venture Marketing Group, a company specializing in trade exhibitions, conferences, and publishing. He and his wife jointly controlled the business until its eventual sale to a United States subsidiary.

His political journey began when he was selected as the prospective Conservative candidate for Central Devon in June 2006, becoming the first A-Lister to be chosen. Stride secured victory as the MP for Central Devon in the 2010 general election.

Over the years, Stride held various roles within the Conservative Party, including serving as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister of State for Further Education, Skills, and Lifelong Learning in 2011. He rose through the ranks, becoming Lord Commissioner of the Treasury after the 2015 general election and later, Comptroller of the Household during Theresa May’s tenure as Prime Minister.

From 2017 to 2019, Mel Stride served as Financial Secretary to the Treasury. He faced controversy in April 2019, accused of breaking the Ministerial Code over comments related to the Loan Charge. Subsequently, he assumed the positions of Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council in May 2019.

Stride’s role as Leader of the House of Commons ended with Boris Johnson’s appointment as Prime Minister, replaced by Jacob Rees-Mogg. He then became Chair of the Treasury Select Committee in October 2019.

In the Conservative Party leadership elections of 2022, Stride actively supported Rishi Sunak and later accepted the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions position upon Sunak’s appointment as Prime Minister.

In September 2023, Stride voiced concerns about the sustainability of the triple lock system in the UK’s state pension system, responding to discussions about potentially scrapping the mechanism used to uprate the state pension after several years of significant increases.