Julie Ward (politician)
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Julie Ward MEP |
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Member of the European Parliament for North West England |
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Assumed office 22 May 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Chris Davies |
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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.
Ward campaigns against violence against women, organizing events for One Billion Rising.
Before being elected as an MEP, Ward was part of an international delegation to Belfast to discuss the role of the arts in peace processes and ran a social enterprise.
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.
As of 2014, Ward sits or (is a substitute) on the following Committees and Delegations
Ward has a master's degree in Education and International Development from Newcastle University, graduating from an adult learning course in 2012.
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