Diana Wallis
| Diana Wallis | |
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| Member of the European Parliament for Yorkshire and the Humber |
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In office 10 June 1999 – 8 March 2012 |
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| Preceded by | new constituency |
| Succeeded by | Rebecca Taylor |
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28 June 1954 Hitchin |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party |
Yorkshire First (2015-present) Liberal Democrat (past) |
| Spouse(s) | Stewart Arnold |
| Alma mater |
North London Polytechnic University of Kent |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Website | www.dianawallismep.org.uk |
Diana Paulette Wallis (born 28 June 1954 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire) is a British former Liberal Democrat Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Yorkshire and the Humber. Wallis was first elected in 1999 and re-elected in 2004 and in 2009. She resigned her seat in January 2012. On 26 April 2013, she became an Honorary Fellow at the Law School of the University of Hull (UK).
On 6 September 2013, Wallis was elected President of the European Law Institute, an independent non-profit organisation established to initiate, conduct and facilitate research, make recommendations and provide practical guidance in the field of European legal development with a goal of enhancing the European legal integration.
Wallis contested Haltemprice and Howden as a Yorkshire First candidate in the 2015 UK election.
Wallis read History at North London Polytechnic, graduating as a BA. She further studied at the University of Kent, where she obtained the degree of Master of Arts (MA). Before being elected to the European Parliament she practised as a solicitor in London and Hull and was a Councillor on Humberside County Council and East Riding Unitary Council.
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