Lilian Greenwood
| Lilian Greenwood MP | |
|---|---|
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| Shadow Secretary of State for Transport | |
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In office 14 September 2015 – 26 June 2016 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Michael Dugher |
| Succeeded by | Andy McDonald |
| Member of Parliament for Nottingham South | |
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Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Simpson |
| Majority | 6,936 (16.0%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Lilian Rachel Greenwood 26 March 1966 Bolton, England, UK |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater |
St Catharine's College, Cambridge |
| Website | Official website |
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Lilian Rachel Greenwood[1] (born 26 March 1966)[2] is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nottingham South since the 2010 general election.
Pre-parliamentary career
She was brought up in Bolton, Lancashire,[3] where she attended Canon Slade School before going up to St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. She moved to Southwell in Nottinghamshire in 1999.[4] She worked in Nottingham for the public sector trade union, UNISON for 17 years prior to 2010.[5]
Parliament
She was selected as the Labour Party candidate for the 2010 general election after the incumbent Labour MP, Alan Simpson, announced in 2007 that he would not stand for re-election.[6] She was elected with 37.3% of the vote; a majority of 4.4% over her closest rival.[7]
In July 2010, she was appointed to the Transport Select Committee.[8] She was subsequently appointed as an Assistant Whip.
In late September 2011, she was asked by Ed Miliband (Leader of the Labour Party) to take the role of Shadow Minister of Transport.
Following the election of Jeremy Corbyn as Leader of the Labour Party, on 14 September 2015 she was named as the Shadow Secretary of State for Transport.[9] Following the Brexit referendum, Greenwood resigned, among with dozens of her colleagues, in protest against what she sees as Jeremy Corbyn's weak leadership.[10][11]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 59418. p. 8744. 13 May 2010.
- ↑ "Your representatives – Lilian Greenwood". Democracy Live. BBC News. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ↑ "Who's Who". Ukwhoswho.com. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 December 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ↑ "Lilian Greenwood". Labour Party. Archived from the original on 7 May 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ↑ "Blair critic to stand down as MP". BBC News. 18 February 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ↑ "Election 2010 – Nottingham South". BBC News. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
- ↑ "Lilian Greenwood wins seat on transport committee". website. Nottingham Post. 5 July 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ↑ "Five Midlands politicians appointed to new Shadow Cabinet". ITV News. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ↑ Syal, Rajeev; Perraudin, Frances; Slawson, Nicola (27 June 2016). "Shadow cabinet resignations: who has gone and who is staying". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ↑ Greenwood, Lilian (18 July 2016). "Jeremy Corbyn continually undermined me in the job I loved". New Statesman. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alan Simpson |
Member of Parliament for Nottingham South 2010–present |
Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Michael Dugher |
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport 2015–2016 |
Succeeded by Andy McDonald |