Yvonne Fovargue
| Yvonne Fovargue MP | |
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 Official Parliamentary Portrait of Yvonne Fovargue | |
| Member of Parliament for Makerfield | |
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Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Ian McCartney |
| Majority | 13,542 (28.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
29 November 1956 Sale, Cheshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Paul Kenny[1] |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Alma mater | University of Leeds |
| Website |
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Yvonne Helen Fovargue[2] (born 29 November 1956[3]) is a British Labour Party politician. She was first elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Makerfield in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in 2010, succeeding Labour's Ian McCartney, who stepped down due to ill health.[4]
Early life and career
Fovargue attended Sale Grammar School and has a BA in English from the University of Leeds. She was an elected member of Warrington council from 2004 until 2010 and worked as a housing officer on the Moss Side estate in 1980s. She was later Chief Executive of St Helens Citizens Advice Bureau, a role she held for over 20 years.
Fovargue served as a local councillor from 2004 until her election as an MP in 2010.[5]
Parliamentary career
Fovargue was elected with a majority of 12,490 at the 2010 general election. She was appointed as an Opposition Whip in 2011 and subsequently served as Shadow Transport Minister and then Shadow Defence Minister.[6]
Fovargue was made Shadow Education Minister with responsibility for Further Education and Skills in October 2014 following the resignation of Rushanara Ali[7]
Fovargue is a member of the Unite trade union and the Co-operative Party.[5]
Personal life
Fovargue is married with one adult daughter. She is a member of Mensa and an avid reader of crime fiction.[8]
References
- ↑ http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/110124/part2.htm
- ↑ "No. 59418". The London Gazette. 13 May 2010. p. 8737.
- ↑ "Yvonne Fovargue MP". BBC Democracy Live. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ↑ "Election 2010: Makerfield". BBC Election 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010. t
- 1 2 "Yvonne Fovargue". Politics.co.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ↑ "Yvonne Fovargue". UK Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ↑ Whittaker, Freddie. "Yvonne Fovargue gets shadow education post in Labour’s mini-reshuffle". FE Week. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ↑ "Profile - Yvonne Fovargue". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
External links
- Official website
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard 2010–present
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Profile at Westminster Parliamentary Record
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Ian McCartney |
Member of Parliament for Makerfield 2010–present |
Succeeded by Election in progress |
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