Pauline Latham OBE MP |
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Member of Parliament | |
Member of the United Kingdom Parliament for Mid Derbyshire |
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Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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Preceded by | Constituency Created |
Majority | 12,744 (26.8%) |
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Born |
Lincolnshire, England |
4 February 1948
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservatives |
Spouse(s) | Derek Latham |
Website | Official Website |
Pauline Elizabeth Latham (born 4 February 1948) is a British Conservative Party politician, who was elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Mid Derbyshire, a new constituency created as a result of changes made by the Boundary Commission for England.
Latham was educated at Bramcote Hills Technical Grammar School in Nottinghamshire
She was a Conservative member of Derbyshire County Council from 1987 to 1993, and a Derby City Councillor from 1992 to 1996 and from 1998 to 2010. She held the position of Mayor of Derby during 2007/08. She has also been school governor at Ecclesbourne School
She was a candidate for Broxtowe in 2001 and stood as a European candidate in 1999 and 2005 for the East Midlands.
Latham was a member of the A-List. before being selected as the candidate for Mid Derbyshire. She was elected to Parliament in the 2010 general election with 48.3% of the vote and a majority of 11,292.
In Parliament, she served on the select committee for International Development