Jane Elisabeth Brophy (born 27 August 1963) is a British politician who was a Liberal Democrats Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the North West England between 2019 and the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the EU on 31 January 2020.[1] She sat as a full member on the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the Delegation for relations with the Federative Republic of Brazil.[2] Brophy also sat as a substitute member on the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and Delegation for relations with Afghanistan.[2]
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.jpg) Brophy in 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the European Parliament for North West England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 2 July 2019 – 31 January 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Sajjad Karim | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 27 August 1963 Manchester, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Liberal Democrats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence(s) | Timperley, Greater Manchester | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Leeds | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Politician | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Profession | Dietician | ||||||||||||||||||||
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She is a councillor and Liberal Democrat Deputy Group Leader on Trafford Council and was the Liberal Democrat candidate in the 2017 Greater Manchester mayoral election, coming third with 6% of the vote.[3][4][5] She is a member of the executive of Green Liberal Democrats.[6] She stood as a Liberal Democrat in parliamentary elections for Eccles in 2005, Altrincham and Sale West in 2010, 2015 and 2017, and a by-election in Oldham West and Royton in 2015. She is contesting Altrincham and Sale West in the next general election.[7]
Brophy is a dietician who specialises in the management of diabetes, and she has worked for the National Health Service (NHS). She is a member of the British Dietetic Association board. She has a degree in biochemistry.[8]
References edit
- ^ "The UK's European elections 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ a b "MEPs – Jane Brophy". www.europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Councillor details – Councillor Jane Brophy". democratic.trafford.gov.uk. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ Pidd, Helen (5 May 2017). "Andy Burnham elected mayor of Greater Manchester". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Todd (16 September 2016). "Liberal Democrats select their Greater Manchester mayoral candidate". Manchester Evening News. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Jane Brophy Green Liberal Democrat Executive". Green Liberal Democrats. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Liberal Democrats announce MP candidate for Altrincham and Sale West". Mancunian Matters. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Jane Brophy Liberal Democrat MEP for the North West". Liberal Democrats. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
External links edit
- Official website
- Profile at European Parliament
- Profile at Liberal Democrats
- Jane Brophy on Facebook
- Jane Brophy on Twitter
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