Paul Hopfensperger
Paul Hopfensperger | |
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Cllr Paul Hopfensperger in 2020 | |
| Suffolk County Councillor for Tower Division | |
| In office 5 May 2005 – 4 June 2009 | |
| Preceded by | New Seat |
| Succeeded by | Mark Ereira-Guyer |
| West Suffolk District Councillor for St Olaves Ward | |
| In office 2 May 2019 – 4 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | New Seat |
| Succeeded by | Frank Stennett |
| St Edmundsbury Borough Councillor for St Olaves Ward | |
| In office 5 May 2011 – 2 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Ereira-Guyer |
| Succeeded by | Seat Abolished |
| Bury St Edmunds Town Councillor for St Olaves Ward | |
| In office 5 May 2016 – 4 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Cockle |
| Succeeded by | Frank Stennett |
| Bury St Edmunds Town Councillor for Eastgate Ward | |
| In office 6 June 2003 – 6 June 2006 | |
| Preceded by | New Seat |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Warby |
| Deputy Mayor of Bury St Edmunds | |
| In office 2019–2020 | |
| In office 2005 – April 2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 March 1963 |
| Nationality | United Kingdom, Ireland |
| Political party | Independent (2008–2023) |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative (1990-2008) |
| Spouse | Rebecca (Beccy) |
| Alma mater | The Cambridgeshire College of Arts and Technology (now Anglia Ruskin University) |
| Occupation | Former Engineer, now Businessman, Coach and Public Speaker |
| Website | https://paulhopfensperger.com |
Paul Hopfensperger (born 1963) is a former British politician and open water swimmer. He is also an international best-selling author and musician, and singer/songwriter/guitarist with the British mod revival band The Teazers.
He served as the first Suffolk County Councillor for Tower Division from 2005 to 2009, and as the first West Suffolk District Councillor for St Olaves Ward from 2019 to 2023. He was the deputy mayor of Bury St Edmunds from 2005 to 2006 and from 2019 to 2020.
Hopfensperger was a member of the Conservative Party until 2008, when he became an independent.