Lorna Fitzsimons
| Lorna Fitzsimons | |
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Member of Parliament for Rochdale |
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In office 1 May 1997 – 5 May 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Liz Lynne |
| Succeeded by | Paul Rowen |
| 45th President of the National Union of Students | |
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In office 1992–1994 |
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| Preceded by | Stephen Twigg |
| Succeeded by | Jim Murphy |
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6 August 1967 Littleborough, Lancashire |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Stephen Benedict Cooney |
| Alma mater | Loughborough University |
Lorna Fitzsimons (born 6 August 1967, Littleborough, Lancashire) is a British politician who was the Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Rochdale from 1997 to 2005, when she lost her seat.
Fitzsimons attended St James CE Primary School in Wardle and Wardle High School. She then studied at Rochdale College of Art and Design, followed by Loughborough College of Art and Design where she studied for a BA in Textile Design.
Fitzsimons was the President of the National Union of Students (NUS) from 1992 to 1994, having previously held the position of NUS Vice-President (Education). She was a Director of NUS Services from 1990-4, and of Endsleigh Insurance from 1992-4.
In 1997, Fitzsimons was elected as the Member of Parliament for Rochdale, a position she held until her defeat at the 2005 election by the Liberal Democrat candidate Paul Rowen. She was one of the youngest MPs elected in 1997. During her time in Parliament she held various positions, including Chair of the APPG on Kashmir and Secretary of the APPG on Pakistan. Fitzsimons was also a member of Labour Friends of Israel. She was the Chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party Women's Committee, with 101 women MPs, from 1997 to 2001, and then Vice-Chair from 2001 to 2005. Fitzsimons was PPS to Robin Cook from 2001 until his resignation. She was involved in working to modernise the procedures and practices of the House of Commons in her role as a member of both the Procedures and Modernisation Select Committees.
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