| Sojan Joseph | |
| Office: | Member of Parliament for Ashford |
| Predecessor: | Damian Green |
| Term Start: | 4 July 2024 |
| Majority: | 1,779 (3.8%) |
| Office2: | Member of Ashford Borough Council for Aylesford & East Stour |
| Term Start2: | May 2023 |
| Term End2: | September 2024 |
| Birth Place: | Kerala, India |
| Party: | Labour |
Sojan Joseph is a British–Indian politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashford since 2024.[1] He is a member of the Labour Party and previously served as a Councillor on Ashford Borough Council.
Joseph was born in the Indian state of Kerala.[2] He emigrated to England and worked as a mental health nurse in the National Health Service.[3] Before his election to parliament, Joseph was the head of nursing for community mental health services at Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust.[4]
In May 2023, Joseph was elected as a Labour councillor for the Aylesford & East Stour Ward of Ashford Borough Council.[5] He stepped down as councillor in September 2024,[6] and the Labour lost the seat to the Green Party in the subsequent by-election.[7]
In the 2024 General Election, Joseph was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashford with 15,262 votes (32.5%) and a majority of 1,779.[8] On 23 July 2024, he made his maiden speech in the House of Commons during a debate on immigration and home affairs.[9]