Paul Blomfield
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Paul Blomfield MP |
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Member of Parliament for Sheffield Central |
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Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Richard Caborn |
| Majority | 17309 (39.2%) |
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25 August 1953 Chatham, Kent, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Linda McAvan MEP |
| Alma mater | St John's College, York |
| Website |
paulblomfield.co.uk parliament..paul-blomfield |
Paul Blomfield (born 25 August 1953) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sheffield Central since 2010.
Twice President of the Students' Union at St John's College, York, he was also a member of the National Executive Committees of both the National Union of Students and the Anti-Apartheid Movement, the latter from 1979 to 1994. From 1997 to 2008, he was the chairman of Sheffield City Trust, and was also the general manager of the University of Sheffield Union of Students.
Born in Chatham, Paul Blomfield was educated at the Abbeydale Boys' Grammar School in Sheffield and Tadcaster Grammar School. He received a certificate in education from York St John University.
He became involved in the Anti-Apartheid Movement while still at school and continued to organise Anti-Apartheid activity as a student politician. In 1976 he travelled to South Africa to meet local campaigners and learn about the apartheid system first hand. During this visit he was subject to surveillance by the South African Police and eventually decided to leave the country due to the risk this posed to the local anti-apartheid campaigners. He then went on to serve on the National Executive Committee of the Anti-Apartheid Movement from 1979 to 1994 when free elections were held in South Africa.
Paul Blomfield was a trustee of Sheffield City Trust from 1994–1997, and its chairman from 1997–2008. In this role he was responsible for the development of Sheffield International Venues, Sheffield City Hall and the Sheffield Festival. During his tenure, he oversaw the organisation's expansion into venues such as Sheffield City Hall and the English Institute of Sport.
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