Lisa Nandy
| Lisa Nandy MP | |
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| Member of Parliament for Wigan | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Neil Turner |
| Majority | 10,487 (23.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 August 1979 Manchester, Greater Manchester England[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Newcastle University Birkbeck, University of London |
Lisa Eva Nandy[2] (born 9 August 1979)[3] is a British Labour Party politician. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Wigan constituency, in Greater Manchester, since the 2010 general election[4] and is one of six Asian female MPs in the country.[5][6]
Early career
Nandy was born in Manchester, Greater Manchester to Luise Nandy (née Byers) and her then husband Dipak.[7][8] Nandy grew up both in Manchester and in Bury, Greater Manchester, where her family later moved to. She graduated from Newcastle University, Tyne and Wear, in 2001 with a degree in politics and obtained a master's degree in public policy from Birkbeck, University of London. She has worked in the voluntary sector, as a researcher at the homelessness charity Centrepoint from 2003 to 2005, and then as senior policy adviser at The Children's Society from 2005,[1][9] where she specialised in issues facing young refugees, also acting as adviser to the Children's Commissioner for England and to the Independent Asylum Commission.[10]
Political career
Nandy served as a Labour councillor in the Shepherds Bush Green ward, Hammersmith and Fulham, from 4 May 2006 to 10 May 2010.[11] She was selected as the Labour parliamentary candidate for Wigan constituency in February 2010 from an all-women shortlist.[12] Elected to Parliament on 7 May 2010, she became the constituency's first female MP[13] and one of the first six Asian female MPs elected to Parliament.[5][6] She was appointed to the Education Select Committee on 12 July 2010[14] and was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Shadow Cabinet Minister for the Olympics, Tessa Jowell, in October 2010.[15] In 2012, she was made shadow junior education minister after the reshuffle triggered by the resignation of Peter Hain.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Election 2010: Lisa Nandy (Lab)". Manchester Evening News (M.E.N. Media). May 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
- ↑ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Wigan Council. 20 April 2010. p. 7. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ↑ "Lisa Nandy". Democracy Live (BBC). 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
- ↑ "Election 2010: Constituency: Wigan". BBC News (BBC). 7 May 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Bano, Rahila (31 March 2010). "Asian women set to make Westminster breakthrough". BBC News (BBC). Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Six Asian Women MPs elected in UK". DESIblitz. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ↑ Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Kelly's Directories. 2000. p. 255. ISBN 9780333545775.
- ↑ Ali, Arif (1988). Third World impact (8 ed.). Hansib Pub. p. 39. ISBN 9781870518048.
- ↑ "Lisa Nandy". Refugee and Migrant Justice. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
- ↑ "Policy Area – Young Refugees". The Children's Society. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ↑ "Councillor Lisa Nandy". London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
- ↑ Smith, Mark (4 February 2010). "The Northerner: 'I bet she had to ask for directions to Wigan'". guardian.co.uk (London: Guardian News and Media). Retrieved 13 May 2010.
- ↑ "Lisa Nandy: 'I am proud to be first female MP for Wigan'". Wigan Today (Johnston Publishing). 7 May 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
- ↑ "Education Committee – membership". UK Parliament Website. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
- ↑ "Wigan MP Lisa Nandy Promoted to Olympic Role in Labour's Shadow Team". Lisa Nandy: Labour MP for Wigan. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
External links
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Neil Turner |
Member of Parliament for Wigan 2010–present |
Incumbent |