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.
[edit] External links
- Parmjit Singh Gill profile at the site of Liberal Democrats
- Leicester Liberal Democrats constituency party
- Guardian Politics Ask Aristotle - Parmjit Singh Gill
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Parmjit Gill
- The Public Whip - Parmjit Gill voting record
- BBC News - Parmjit Singh Gill profile 10 February 2005
- Leicester Mercury report exonerating Parmjit Singh Gill
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Jim Marshall |
Member of Parliament for Leicester South 2004–2005 |
Succeeded by Sir Peter Soulsby |
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| NAME | Gill, Parmjit Singh |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Leicester South 2004–2005 |
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| DATE OF BIRTH | 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leicester |
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