| Diana Wallis MEP | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 10 June 1999 |
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| Born | 28 June 1954 |
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| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal Democrat |
| Spouse | Stewart Arnold |
Diana Paulette Wallis (born 28 June 1954 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire) is a Member of the European Parliament for the Liberal Democrats for Yorkshire and the Humber. A Member of the European Parliament ( English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Union 's legislative body the European Parliament. The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU Yorkshire and the Humber is a Constituency of the European Parliament. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Hitchin is a town in Hertfordshire, England, and has an estimated population of 30360 Hertfordshire (ˈhɑːtfədʃə(r, abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of A Member of the European Parliament ( English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Union 's legislative body the European Parliament. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the Yorkshire and the Humber is a Constituency of the European Parliament. She was elected in 1999 and re-elected in 2004. The 1999 European Parliamentary Election was a European election for all 626 members of the European Parliament held across the 15 European Union Elections to the European Parliament were held from 10 June 2004 to 13 June 2004 in the 25 member states of the European Union, using varying election days according
She was elected leader of the Liberal Democrats in the European Parliament 2000-2004 and then following the resignation of Chris Davies MEP she was re-elected leader in 2006[1] a post she held till January 2007. This article is about the British politician For the Australian cricketer see Christopher Davies (cricketer. She then became the first British female of any political persuasion to be elected to the post of Vice President of the European Parliament, as well as being the first British Liberal Democrat to do so.
She is a former chairwoman of the delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee and remains a full member of that Committee. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional The European Economic Area ( EEA) came into being on 1 January 1994 following an agreement between member states of European Free Trade Association (EFTAthe
Before being elected to the European Parliament Wallis was a solicitor in London and Hull and a councillor on Humberside County Council and East Riding Unitary Council. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Kingston upon Hull ( almost invariably referred Humberside was a Non-metropolitan county of England from 1 April 1974 until 1 April 1996.
Internet issues are also at the forefront of Wallis' work. She headed a discussion forum called E-PING! where internet-related topics such as the digital divide, cybercrime and data privacy were openly discussed in an on-line chat system.
Wallis employs her husband Stewart Arnold as a Parliamentary Assistant. [2]
References
- ^ New Euro Lib Dem leader elected. BBC News (2006-06-01). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Retrieved on 2008-05-14. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the
- ^ Wallis, Diana. Declaration of members' interests, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-05-14. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the
Publications
- Wallis, Diana; Stewart Arnold and Ben Idris Jones A (2002). Forgotten Enlargement: Future EU Relations with Iceland, Norway and Switzerland. London: Centre for Reform. ISBN 1902622391.
External links
- Diana Wallis MEP official site
- Diana Wallis profile at the European Parliament
- Diana Wallis profile at the site of the Liberal Democrats
- Women in Decision-making: Interview with Diana Wallis
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