Diana Wallis

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Diana Paulette Wallis (born 28 June 1954 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire) is a Member of the European Parliament for the Liberal Democrats for Yorkshire and the Humber since 1999. In 2006 she was re-elected as leader of the Liberal Democrats in the European Parliament following the resignation of Chris Davies MEP (1), having previously held the post 2000-04. She is currently chairwoman for the delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee.

Before being elected to the European Parliament Wallis was a solicitor and a councillor on Humberside County Council and East Riding Unitary Council.

Internet issues are also at the forefront of Wallis' work. She heads a discussion forum called E-PING! where internet-related topics such as the digital divide, cybercrime and data privacy are openly discussed in an on-line chat system.

In January 2007 she became the first Liberal Democrat and indeed the first British female of any political persusaion to be elected to the post of Vice President of the European Parliament.