Glenis Willmott
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Glenis Willmott is a British
politician, currently leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party
(EPLP) and Labour
member of the European Parliament
for East Midlands
.
Willmott was born in the mining village of Horden, County Durham
, but moved to Mansfield
with her family at the age of 10. She was educated in Mansfield and at Trent Polytechnic
where she obtained an HNC
in medical science. She worked as a medical scientist for the National Health Service
at King's Mill and Mansfield Hospitals from 1969 to 1990. She was chair of Mansfield Constituency Labour Party
and a member of Nottinghamshire County Council from 1989 to 1993, and worked as an assistant to Alan Meale
(Member of Parliament
for Mansfield
) from 1987 to 1990.
In 1990 she became political officer for the GMB
trade union Midland and East Coast region. She served as chair of the East Midlands Regional Labour Party and was second on the Labour Party list for the European Parliament in the 2004 elections to the European Parliament
in East Midlands.
On 1 January 2006 she was appointed to replace the late Phillip Whitehead
as a member of the European Parliament for East Midlands.
In July 2006 she was elected to the position of Chief Whip of the Labour MEPs in the European Parliament. In January 2009 she was elected as the Leader of the Labour MEPs, replacing Gary Titley
who had resigned the post.
She is a Co-Chair of the European Parliamentary Cervical Cancer Interest Group (ECCIG). She lives in Leicestershire
with her husband Edward.
United Kingdom
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politician, currently leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party
European Parliamentary Labour Party
The European Parliamentary Labour Party is an integral part of the Socialist Group in the European Parliament and of the British Labour Party. Labour's Euro Parliamentarians represent their voters so as to advance democracy, social justice, prosperity, peace and sustainable development in the UK,...
(EPLP) and Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
member of the European Parliament
European Parliament
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for East Midlands
East Midlands (European Parliament constituency)
East Midlands is a constituency of the European Parliament. For 2009 it elects 5 MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation.- Boundaries :...
.
Willmott was born in the mining village of Horden, County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
, but moved to Mansfield
Mansfield
Mansfield is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the main town in the Mansfield local government district. Mansfield is a part of the Mansfield Urban Area....
with her family at the age of 10. She was educated in Mansfield and at Trent Polytechnic
Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University is a public teaching and research university in Nottingham, United Kingdom. It was founded as a new university in 1992 from the existing Trent Polytechnic , however it can trace its roots back to 1843 with the establishment of the Nottingham Government School of Design...
where she obtained an HNC
Higher National Certificate
A Higher National Certificate is a higher education qualification in the United Kingdom.In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the HNC is a BTEC qualification awarded by Edexcel, and in Scotland, an HNC is a Higher National awarded by the Scottish Qualifications Authority...
in medical science. She worked as a medical scientist for the National Health Service
National Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
at King's Mill and Mansfield Hospitals from 1969 to 1990. She was chair of Mansfield Constituency Labour Party
Constituency Labour Party
A Constituency Labour Party is an organisation of members of the British Labour Party who live in a particular UK parliamentary constituency in England, Scotland and Wales. The Labour Party in Northern Ireland has, since February 2009, been organised as a province-wide Constituency Labour Party...
and a member of Nottinghamshire County Council from 1989 to 1993, and worked as an assistant to Alan Meale
Alan Meale
Sir Joseph Alan Meale is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Mansfield since 1987.-Early life:...
(Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Mansfield
Mansfield (UK Parliament constituency)
Mansfield is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundary review:...
) from 1987 to 1990.
In 1990 she became political officer for the GMB
GMB Union
The GMB is a general trade union in the United Kingdom, and has more than 600,000 members. Its members are drawn from many sectors, with particular strength amongst manual workers in local government and the health service...
trade union Midland and East Coast region. She served as chair of the East Midlands Regional Labour Party and was second on the Labour Party list for the European Parliament in the 2004 elections to the European Parliament
European Parliament election, 2004 (UK)
The European Parliament election, 2004 was the UK part of the European Parliament election, 2004. It was held on 10 June. It was the first European election to be held in the United Kingdom using postal-only voting in four areas. It coincided with local and London elections.The Conservative Party...
in East Midlands.
On 1 January 2006 she was appointed to replace the late Phillip Whitehead
Phillip Whitehead
Phillip Whitehead, was a British Labour politician, television producer and writer.Born in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, he was adopted by a local family, and attended Lady Manners School in Bakewell and Exeter College at Oxford University, where he obtained his BA .Whitehead apparently went to...
as a member of the European Parliament for East Midlands.
In July 2006 she was elected to the position of Chief Whip of the Labour MEPs in the European Parliament. In January 2009 she was elected as the Leader of the Labour MEPs, replacing Gary Titley
Gary Titley
Gary Titley is a British politician and Labour Party Member of the European Parliament for the North West of England....
who had resigned the post.
She is a Co-Chair of the European Parliamentary Cervical Cancer Interest Group (ECCIG). She lives in Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
with her husband Edward.