Pauline Latham OBE MP | |
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Member of Parliament for Mid Derbyshire |
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Incumbent | |
Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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Preceded by | Constituency Created |
Majority | 11,292 (23.9%) |
Personal details | |
Born | 4 February 1948 |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservatives |
Spouse(s) | Derek Latham |
Website | Official Website |
Pauline Elizabeth Latham[2] (born 4 February 1948) is a British Conservative Party politician, who was elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Mid Derbyshire, a new constituency created as a result of changes made by the Boundary Commission for England.[3]
Latham had been a Conservative member of Derbyshire County Council from 1987 to 1993, and a Derby City Councillor from 1992 to 1996 and from 1998 to 2010. She held the position of Mayor of Derby during 2007/08.[4]
She has a special interest in education issues, being a school governor for twelve years. She was a candidate for Broxtowe in 2001 and stood as a European candidate in 1999 and 2005 for the East Midlands.[5]
Latham was a member of the controversial A-List.[6]
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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New constituency | Member of Parliament for Mid Derbyshire 2010–present |
Incumbent |