# Tony Devenish
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{{Short description|British politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
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| name = Tony Devenish
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| image = Tony Devenish AM.png
| caption = Devenish in 2017
| constituency_AM = [West Central](/source/West_Central_(London_Assembly_constituency))
| assembly = London
| term_start = 6 May 2016
| term_end = 6 May 2024
| predecessor = [Kit Malthouse](/source/Kit_Malthouse)
| successor = [James Small-Edwards](/source/James_Small-Edwards)
| office2 = Member of [Westminster City Council](/source/Westminster_City_Council) for [Knightsbridge and Belgravia](/source/Knightsbridge_and_Belgravia_(ward))
| term_start2 = May 2006
| birth_name = Anthony Stuart Devenish
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|3|31|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [London](/source/London), England, UK
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| party = [Conservative Party](/source/Conservative_Party_(UK))
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'''Anthony Stuart Devenish''' (born 31 March 1968) is a British politician who served as the member of the [London Assembly](/source/London_Assembly) for [West Central](/source/West_Central_(London_Assembly_constituency)) between 2016 and 2024.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.london.gov.uk//people/assembly/tony-devenish|title=Tony Devenish|date=19 April 2016|website=London City Hall|access-date=31 October 2021}}][{{Cite web |title=Devenish, Anthony Stuart, (born 31 March 1968), Member (C) West Central, London Assembly, Greater London Authority, since 2016 |url=https://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-287536 |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO |date=2017 |language=en |doi=10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u287536|isbn=978-0-19-954088-4 }}] A member of the [Conservative Party](/source/Conservative_Party_(UK)), he is also a councillor on [Westminster City Council](/source/Westminster_City_Council), representing the [Knightsbridge and Belgravia ward](/source/Knightsbridge_and_Belgravia_(ward)). Devenish is a member of the [Conservative Friends of Israel](/source/Conservative_Friends_of_Israel) group.
== Early life and career ==
Devenish was born in London in 1968.[{{cite web|url= http://www.election.demon.co.uk/wcc/kbe.html|title=Knightsbridge and Belgravia Ward 2002-|website=Westminster City Council Election Results|access-date=18 October 2019}}][{{Cite web |last=Teale |first=Andrew |title=Knightsbridge and Belgravia Ward |url=https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/376/ |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=Local Elections Archive Project}}][{{Cite web |title=Knightsbridge and Belgravia |url=https://www.westminster.gov.uk/about-council/democracy/elections-referendums-and-how-vote/local-elections-5-may-2022/knightsbridge-and-belgravia |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=Westminster City Council |language=en}}]
He stood as the Conservative candidate in [Houghton and Washington East](/source/Houghton_and_Washington_East_(UK_Parliament_constituency)), a safe seat for the [Labour Party](/source/Labour_Party_(UK)), at both the [2001](/source/2001_United_Kingdom_general_election) and [2005 general elections](/source/2005_United_Kingdom_general_election). Devenish came second in 2001, and third in 2005.[{{Cite web |title=Houghton And Washington East :: UK General Election 2001 |url=http://electionhub.co.uk/uk/2001/const/houghtonwash |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=electionhub.co.uk}}][{{Cite web |title=Houghton And Washington East :: UK General Election 2005 |url=http://electionhub.co.uk/uk/2005/const/houghtonwash |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=electionhub.co.uk}}]
He was elected to the [London Assembly](/source/London_Assembly) for [West Central](/source/West_Central_(London_Assembly_constituency)) at the [2016 elections](/source/2016_London_Assembly_election), and re-elected at the [2021 elections](/source/2021_London_Assembly_election), which were delayed by a year owing to the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic_in_the_United_Kingdom).[{{Cite web |title=London Mayor and Assembly 2016 election results |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2016/london/results |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=[BBC News](/source/BBC_News) |language=en-GB}}][{{Cite web |title=London elections 2021 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/c27kz1m3j9mt |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=[BBC News](/source/BBC_News) |language=en-GB}}] In 2022, he was a member of the Assembly's Environment, Housing and Police and Crime Committees.