Imelda Mary Read (born 8 January 1939), known as Mel Read, is a British politician who served in the European Parliament.
Mel Read | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament for East Midlands | |
| In office 10 June 1999 – 10 June 2004 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Derek Clark |
| Member of the European Parliament for Nottingham and Leicestershire North West | |
| In office 9 June 1994 – 10 June 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Coates |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Member of the European Parliament for Leicester | |
| In office 15 June 1989 – 9 June 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Fred Tuckman |
| Succeeded by | Susan Waddington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Imelda Mary Read |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University of Leeds |
Read was educated at Bishopshalt Grammar School and the University of Nottingham, before becoming a laboratory technician, then an employment officer, and a lecturer. At the 1979 general election, she stood unsuccessfully for the Labour Party in Melton, and at the 1983 general election, she was unsuccessful in North West Leicestershire.[1]
Read became an MEP in 1989, representing first Leicester and then Nottingham and Leicestershire North West until 1999. She served as a quaestor for part of this period. From 1999, she represented the enlarged seat of the East Midlands.[1]
She stood down at the 2004 European election, at which time she was elected as President of the European Cervical Cancer Association.[2] Read then resigned from the role in 2008 [3]
References edit
- ^ a b BBC-Vacher's Biographical Guide 1996. London: BBC Political Research Unit and Vacher's Publications. 1996. pp. 6–33. ISBN 0951520857.
- ^ "House of Commons - Health - Written Evidence". UK Parliament. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ^ "HFE hosts special event for Mel Read's final farewell | Health First Europe". healthfirsteurope.eu. 28 November 2008.
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