Liz Lynne

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Liz Lynne MEP
Member of the European Parliament for West Midlands region
Incumbent
Assumed office  10 June 1999
Member of Parliament for Rochdale
In office 1992 – 1997
Preceded by	Sir Cyril Smith
Succeeded by	Lorna Fitzsimons
Born	22 January 1948 (1948-01-22) (age 60) Woking
Nationality	British
Political party	Liberal Democrat

Elizabeth Lynne, known as Liz Lynne, (born 22 January 1948) is a British politician, and has been a Member of the European Parliament for the West Midlands region for the Liberal Democrats since her election at the 1999 European election. Previously she had been elected as Member of Parliament for Rochdale at the 1992 general election but was defeated at the 1997 general election.

Lynne was born in Woking and educated at Dorking County Grammar School. Between 1966 and 1989 she was an actor, including appearing in The Mousetrap. She also worked as a speech consultant between 1988 and 1992. Lynne is the founder and former chair of the Indonesian Co-ordination for the British Section of Amnesty International. Whilst an MP she was the Liberal Democrats' spokesperson on Health and Community Care, and then spokesperson on Social Security and Disability.

[edit] External links

• Liz Lynne MEP official site
• Liz Lynne profile at the European Parliament
• Liz Lynne profile at the site of the Liberal Democrats

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Sir Cyril Smith	Member of Parliament for Rochdale 1992–1997	Succeeded by Lorna Fitzsimons