Kay Swinburne
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Kay Swinburne MEP |
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Member of the European Parliament for Wales |
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Assumed office 14 July 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Jonathan Evans |
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8 June 1967 Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Welsh Conservatives |
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King's College London University of Surrey |
| Website | kayswinburne.wales |
Jacqueline Kay Swinburne (née Jones) (born 8 June 1967) is a Welsh politician. She is a Conservative Member of the European Parliament for Wales.
Born and raised in West Wales and a fluent Welsh-speaker, Swinburne was educated at Llandysul Grammar School and went on to earn a degree in Biochemistry and Microbiology and a PhD in medical research from King's College London, and an MBA from the University of Surrey, before starting a career in international healthcare and investment banking. Swinburne first came to national attention in 1999 when she resigned from Deutsche Bank after being a victim of sexual discrimination.
She spent six years (29 May 2003 – 24 March 2009 as a Town Councillor for Ledbury Parish Council and was elected Mayor in 2006.
Later in 2006, she also stood to be a Conservative Councillor on Herefordshire County Council and was duly appointed, serving as Chair of the Health Scrutiny committee. During this time she also served as Deputy Chair of the North Herefordshire Conservatives Association (NHCA). She stepped down as a County Councillor in March 2010.
On 28 March 2008 it was announced that she was to head the Welsh Conservatives' list of candidates for the 2009 European Parliament election, effectively guaranteeing her a seat in the European Parliament. Her election in June 2009 was notable for being the first time the Conservative Party topped an election in Wales since 1918.
She is a member of the Welsh Conservatives. The Party has 14 Assembly Members, eight members of parliament, a Member of the European Parliament and over 100 Councilors across Wales; representing the people and communities of Wales. She is also a member of the Welsh Conservatives Party Board.
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