About Graham Brady
Graham Stuart Brady, Baron Brady of Altrincham, (born 20 May 1967), is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Altrincham and Sale West from 1997 to 2024. A member of the Conservative Party, he was the chairman of the 1922 Committee from 2010 to 2024, except for a brief period during the 2019 Conservative Party leadership election. Brady served as a shadow minister under four Conservative leaders before resigning in 2007 in protest at David Cameron's opposition to grammar schools. On 1 December 2010, Brady was voted "Backbencher of the Year" by The Spectator at its annual parliamentary awards. During his tenure as 1922 Committee chairman, Brady has overseen the election of three Conservative Party leaders and Prime Ministers (Theresa May, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak) as well as votes of no confidence in May and Boris Johnson. Brady stepped down as an MP at the 2024 general election and was appointed to the House of Lords. Brady became parliamentary private secretary (PPS) to the Chairman of the Conservative Party, Michael Ancram in 1999.
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