Parmjit Singh Gill

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Parmjit Singh Gill (born 20 December 1966, Leicester) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. As Member of Parliament for Leicester South from 2004 to 2005, he was the first and, to date, the only ever ethnic-minority Liberal Democrat MP.

He was first elected as Liberal Democrat councillor for the Stoneygate Ward in Leicester and was elected to the House of Commons at the Leicester South by-election on July 15, 2004. He contested the seat again at the 2005 general election, but this time came second to the Labour Party candidate, Peter Soulsby. He continues to serve as councillor for Stoneygate, having been re-elected in May 2007.

He works as a local authority Information Management and Security Consultant for Charnwood Borough Council.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Jim Marshall
Member of Parliament for Leicester South
20042005
Succeeded by
Sir Peter Soulsby
Persondata
NAME Gill, Parmjit Singh
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Leicester South 2004–2005
SHORT DESCRIPTION
DATE OF BIRTH 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH Leicester
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH