SIR Ed Davey is the leader of the Liberal Democrats – a position he took on since the 2019 general election.
But who is his wife Emily Gasson, and do they have children?
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Who is Ed Davey’s wife Emily Gasson?
Emily Gasson is the wife of Ed Davey, and she was the Liberal Democrat candidate for North Dorset in the 2005 general election.
Emily had the number two position on the Lib Dem London-wide candidate list for the 2016 London Assembly elections – but she was not elected.
Emily then stood for election as a councillor for the three-seat Norbiton Ward in 2018, as part of the Royal Borough of Kingston Council and topped the poll with 20 per cent of the vote.
On August 27, 2020, her husband was named the new leader of the Lib Dems.
In 2022, Ms Gasson disclosed that she has multiple sclerosis.
She told The Guardian she was diagnosed 10 years ago and that her MS had worsened “since lockdown”.
In a joint interview with Ed, the couple said while MS is widely understood to be a severe disability, 85% of cases are the “relapsing remitting” form.
“It can be serious, but not in Emily’s case. She’s bloomin’ active,” he said.
“We’re very fortunate,” Mr Davey said. “We get a lot of support from Emily’s family and obviously we have decent salaries.”
Is Emily Gasson a member of the Lib Dems?
Yes, Emily is a member of the Lib Dems and has even run for the party in the past.
Speaking on Lib Dem Voice in 2017, Sir Ed referenced that the Liberal Democrats is a party “Emily and I both love”.
When did Ed Davey and Emily Gasson get married?
Ed Davey and Emily Gasson met through the Liberal Democrats party.
He wrote in 2017: “Emily and I met through the party.
“I was chairing a Housing Policy Working Group and she was a member, as a social housing lawyer.
“What could be more romantic?”
The couple got married in 2005.
How many children do Ed Davey and Emily Gasson have?
The political pair have two children together.
They have one son John, 15, and a daughter, Ellie, nine.
Their son has speech difficulties, leading to Davey’s interest in speech therapy.
Davey has previously called for a “caring revolution” and spoke out about raising his son John who has an undiagnosed neurological condition.
He said: “It’s been the biggest challenge of my life.
“And thanks to my amazing wife we’ve coped and John is doing amazingly well and is a source of inspiration for me.
“I know what it’s like to be a carer every day. I deal with massaging him, with his care needs.
“I look at how other parents, my constituents, and the caring challenges they face, I just feel we don’t support them enough.”
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