Julie Ward (politician)
| Julie Ward MEP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament for North West England | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Davies |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 March 1957 Ripon, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Newcastle University |
Julie Ward (born 7 March 1957) is a British Member of the European Parliament for the North West England region for the Labour Party. She was elected in 2014.[1]
She is an active campaigner for equal rights and social justice, most recently organising local events for One Billion Rising, the global movement to raise awareness of violence against women and girls.
Prior to being elected as an MEP, she had been working with partners in the EU and beyond, for more than a decade. Including an international delegation to Belfast to participate in an all-party discussion about the role of the arts in peace-building processes.[2]
European Parliament
She was third on the Labour Party list for the European Parliament in the 2014 elections to the European Parliament and was elected with Labour taking a third seat from the Lib Dems in the North West England region.
Committee and delegations memberships
As of 2014, Ward sits or (is a substitute) on the following Committees and Delegations
- Member Committee on Culture and Education.
- Member Delegation for relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo.
- Substitute Committee on Regional Development.
- Substitute Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality.
- Substitute Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly.
Personal life
She went to university for the first time in 2009 and enrolled on a Masters’ course at Newcastle University, studying Education and International Development, graduating in 2012.
References
- ↑ "vote 2014 - North West". BBC. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ↑ "Julie Ward MEP". eurolabour.org. Retrieved 24 November 2014.