Margot Parker
| Margot Parker MEP | |
|---|---|
| Equalities and Womens Issues Spokesman | |
|
Assumed office 2 December 2016 | |
| Leader | Paul Nuttall |
| Preceded by | position established |
| UKIP Small Business Spokesperson | |
|
In office 24 July 2014 – 1 December 2016 | |
| Leader | Nigel Farage |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Ernie Warrender |
| Member of the European Parliament for East Midlands | |
|
Assumed office 1 July 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Derek Clark |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
24 July 1943 Grantham, Lincolnshire, England |
| Political party |
UK Independence Party (2010-present) Libertas (Before 2010) |
| Alma mater | De Montfort University |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism[1] |
Margaret Lucille Jeanne Parker (born 24 July 1943) is a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the East Midlands region for the UK Independence Party. She was elected in 2014.[2] She was born in Grantham and educated at Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School and De Montfort University where she read Law.[3]
Parker stood as a candidate for Libertas in the 2009 European election in the East Midlands. Parker was second on the party list, but the party only won 0.6% of the vote and no seats.
By 2010, she had defected to UKIP. She stood in Sherwood in the 2010 general election, finishing 5th (1,490 votes, 3%). In 2012, she stood in the Corby by-election, finishing third with 5,108 votes (14.3%).
References
- ↑ "Margot Parker: 'The bishops must meet with Ukip'". Catholic Herald. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ↑ "European Parliament - Margot Parker". 1 July 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ↑ "Nigel Farage reshuffle: Who are Ukip's women?". The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
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