| Jenny Riddell-Carpenter | |
| Office: | Member of Parliament for Suffolk Coastal |
| Majority: | 1,070 (2.2%) |
| Term Start: | 4 July 2024 |
| Predecessor: | Thérèse Coffey |
| Birth Name: | Jennifer Riddell |
| Party: | Labour |
| Spouse: | Matthew Carpenter |
Jennifer Barbara Riddell-Carpenter[1] (née Riddell) is a British Labour Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament for Suffolk Coastal since 2024.[2]
After spending her early childhood abroad for her parents' work, the family relocated to Martlesham Heath when Riddell-Carpenter was seven.[3] She attended Welbeck College and Woodbridge School. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History and Politics in 2008 and a Master of Arts (MA) in Islamic history in 2009, both from SOAS University of London. She later completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Henley Business School in 2017.[4]
She worked as Managing Director of Cratus Group, a PR agency, director of the Built Environment Communications Group, a manager at housing developer L&Q, and at other PR agencies like Four Communications and Bellenden, according to her LinkedIn page.[5]
Riddell-Carpenter is married to Matthew Carpenter, who works in London social housing.[3]