Oliver Ryan (politician)

Oliver David Ryan (born April 1995) is a British Labour and Co-operative politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Burnley since the 2024 general election. He was previously the Tameside Metropolitan Borough Councillor for Audenshaw ward from 2014 to 2023.

Early life
Oliver David Ryan was born in April 1995 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester to a single mother. He has three siblings. Ryan graduated from the University of Manchester with a BA in History in 2016 before obtaining an LLB in Law from the University of Law.

Political career
Ryan joined the Labour Party in 2010, aged 15. He was elected as the Labour Party councillor for Audenshaw ward in the 2014 Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council election at the age of 19. He retained his seat in the 2018 and 2022 elections. Ryan stood down ahead of the 2023 election. Ryan was then elected as the Labour and Co-operative MP for Burnley in the 2024 general election with a majority of 3,420 votes, defeating the incumbent Antony Higginbotham of the Conservative Party.

Personal life
Ryan is openly LGBTQ+.