William Ashton
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William Ashton | |
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| Member of the Valentirian Parliament for Harborough—Middleton | |
| Assumed office 4 November 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Yves-François Blanchet |
| Majority | 53,722 (62.1%) |
| Leader of the National Liberal Party | |
| In office 13 July 2015 – 7 September 2017 | |
| Deputy | Ashleigh Khanna |
| Preceded by | Gregor McGrath |
| Succeeded by | Ashleigh Khanna |
| Premier of Westcliff | |
| In office 12 February 2008 – 12 February 2014 | |
| Deputy | Gregor McGrath Emelia Mayer |
| Preceded by | Brendan H. Lodge IV |
| Succeeded by | Emelia Mayer |
| Leader of the Westcliff National Liberal Party | |
| In office 3 May 2007 – 12 February 2014 | |
| Deputy | Martin de Michel Emelia Mayer |
| Preceded by | TBD |
| Succeeded by | Emelia Mayer |
| Member of the Westcliff Legislative Assembly for Harborough—Amber Park | |
| In office 26 March 2005 – 12 February 2014 | |
| Preceded by | TBD |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Mayor of Harborough | |
| In office 5 March 2000 – 5 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | TBD |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Michael Ashton 15 July 1971 (age 48) Amaranthine, Westcliff, Valentir |
| Political party | National Liberal Party (2005-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Valentirian Federation of Labour (1993–2005) |
| Spouse(s) | Alessia Sorrentino (m. 1993) |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Middleton Gardens, Harborough |
| Profession | Politician |
| Education | University of Harborough (BA) Middleton University (MIA) |
| Parents | Frederick Ashton Serafina Mazzi |
William Michael Ashton (born 15 July 1971) is a Valentirian politician and Member of Parliament for the electoral division of Harborough—Middleton since 2014. From 2015 to 2017 he was the leader of the National Liberal Party in the Valentirian Parliament. Prior to entering Federal politics he served as the Premier of Westcliff from 2008 to 2014 and the Mayor of Harborough from 2000 to 2004.
Early life
Mayor of Harborough
Early provincial politics
Premier of Westcliff
Leader of the National Liberals
2020 presidential campaign
Political positions
Economy
Electoral reform
Foreign policy
Immigration
Defence and security
Environment
Healthcare
Education
Controversies
Personal life
Electoral record
Federal
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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| National Liberal Party | William Ashton | 64,137 | 74.14 |  TBD
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| Progressive Republican Party | Richard Simmons | 10,415 | 12.04 |  TBD
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| Valentirian Federation of Labour | Yves-François Blanchet | 7,883 | 9.11 | TBD
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| New Centre | Gerard Nielsen | 2,721 | 3.15 | TBD
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| Green Party | Pierre Rossignol | 4,609 | 4.23 | TBD
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| Invalid/blank | 245 | 0.28 | N/A | ||
| Total | 86,513 | 100 | N/A | ||
| National Liberal hold | Majority | 53,722
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