Glenis Willmott
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Dame Glenis Willmott DBE MEP |
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| Leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party | |
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Assumed office 18 January 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Gary Titley |
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Member of the European Parliament for the East Midlands |
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Assumed office 1 January 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Phillip Whitehead |
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Glenis Scott 4 March 1951 Horden, County Durham, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Trent Polytechnic |
| Profession | Medical scientist |
| Website | http://www.gleniswillmott.eu |
Dame Glenis Willmott, DBE (née Scott, born 4 March 1951) is a British politician, currently leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party (EPLP) and Labour member of the European Parliament for the East Midlands.
Willmott was born in the mining village of Horden, County Durham, but moved to Mansfield with her family at the age of 10. She was educated in Mansfield and at Trent Polytechnic where she obtained an HNC in medical science. She worked as a medical scientist for the National Health Service at King's Mill and Mansfield Hospitals from 1969 to 1990.
She was chair of Mansfield Constituency Labour Party and a member of Nottinghamshire County Council for the Leeming and Forest Town division from 1989 to 1993. She also worked as an assistant to Alan Meale (Member of Parliament for Mansfield) from 1987 to 1990.
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