Samantha Dixon

Samantha Kate Dixon MBE (née Georgeson) is a British politician who serves as Member of Parliament (MP) for Chester North and Neston.

[4][5] Dixon received a Bachelor of Arts in English literature from University of Sheffield in 1987.

[8][9][2][10] She stood down as leader after the 2019 local elections, when Labour retained the council leadership but lost their majority.

[2][11][12] Dixon was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 Birthday Honours for 'political service'.

[16] One of her campaign pledges was to make the historic Chester Rows a World Heritage Site.

[27] In November 2024, Dixon voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted suicide.