William Ashton

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William Ashton
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22nd President of Valentir and Carhaix
Assumed office
5 December 2020
Prime MinisterGaultier Babineaux
Preceded byHelene Pauline
Member of the Valentirian Parliament for Harborough—Middleton
In office
4 November 2014 – 1 December 2019
Preceded byYves-François Blanchet
Succeeded byLionel Gray
Leader of the National Liberal Party
In office
13 July 2015 – 7 September 2017
DeputyAshleigh Khanna
Preceded byGaëtan Lassalle
Succeeded byAshleigh Khanna
Premier of Westcliff
In office
12 February 2008 – 12 February 2014
DeputyEmelia Mayer
Preceded byBrendan H. Lodge
Succeeded byEmelia Mayer
Leader of the Westcliff National Liberal Party
In office
3 May 2007 – 12 February 2014
DeputyEmelia Mayer
Preceded byBrendan H. Lodge
Succeeded byEmelia Mayer
Member of the Westcliff Legislative Assembly for Harborough—Amber Park
In office
26 March 2005 – 12 February 2014
Preceded byTBD
Succeeded byTBD
Mayor of Harborough
In office
5 March 2000 – 5 March 2004
Preceded byTBD
Succeeded byTBD
Personal details
Born
William Michael Ashton

15 July 1971 (age 48)
Amaranthine, Westcliff, Valentir
Political partyNational Liberal Party (2005-present)
Other political
affiliations
Valentirian Federation of Labour (1993–2005)
Spouse(s)
Children5
Residence(s)Fairfax Estate, Valeins
ProfessionPolitician
EducationUniversity of Harborough (BA)
Middleton University (MIA)
ParentsFrederick Ashton
Serafina Mazzi

William Michael Ashton (born 15 July 1971) is a Valentirian politician who is currently serving as the 22nd President of Valentir and Carhaix since 5 December 2020. He previously was the leader of the National Liberal Party from 2015-2017. Prior to entering Federal politics he served as the Premier of Westcliff from 2008-2014 and the Mayor of Harborough from 2000-2004. Ashton also served in Parliament as MP for Harborough—Middleton from 2014-2019.

Early life

Mayor of Harborough

Early provincial politics

Premier of Westcliff (2008-2014)

Leader of the National Liberals (2015-2017)

Presidency (2020–present)

Political positions

Economy

Electoral reform

Foreign policy

Immigration

Defence and security

Environment

Healthcare

Education

Controversies

Personal life

Electoral record

Federal

e • d  2017 Valentirian general election: Harborough—Middleton
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
National Liberal Party William Ashton 64,137 74.14 Increase TBD
Progressive Republican Party Richard Simmons 10,415 12.04 Decrease TBD
Valentirian Federation of Labour Yves-François Blanchet 7,883 9.11 Decrease TBD
New Centre Gerard Nielsen 2,721 3.15 Decrease TBD
Green Party Pierre Rossignol 4,609 4.23 Decrease TBD
Invalid/blank 245 0.28 N/A
Total 86,513 100 N/A
National Liberal hold Majority Increase 53,722