Citizendia
Your Ad Here

Jenny Willott MP
Jenny Willott
Member of Parliament
for Cardiff Central
Incumbent
Assumed office 
5 May 2005
Preceded by Jon Owen Jones
Majority 5,593 (15. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Cardiff Central ( Canolog Caerdydd in Welsh) is a Borough constituency in the city of Cardiff. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jon Owen Jones (born 19 April 1954, Maerdy) is a Welsh politician 5%)
Born May 29, 1974 (1974-05-29) (age 34)
Nationality British
Political party Liberal Democrats
Alma mater Durham University
London School of Economics
Website www.jennywillott.org.uk

Jennifer Nancy Willott (born 29 May 1974) is a British politician and the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Cardiff Central since the 2005 general election. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 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 Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval Durham University is a University in Durham, England. It was founded as the University of Durham (which remains its official and legal name The London School of Economics and Political Science, more commonly referred to as The London School of Economics or LSE, is a specialist college of the Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 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 A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Cardiff Central ( Canolog Caerdydd in Welsh) is a Borough constituency in the city of Cardiff. Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general She is the first woman and the first Liberal Democrat to represent her seat.

Willott has a history of work with charitable organisations such as OXFAM and a women's organisation in North India. Oxfam International is a confederation of 13 organizations working with over 3000 partners in more than 100 countries to find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country She supports the movement of trade justice and has interests in human rights and social justice. She was a councillor in the London Borough of Merton from 1998 to 2000. The London Borough of Merton ( is a London borough in south west London.

Contents

2005 Election

Willott's campaign was closely linked to specific local and national issues and her support was widespread across all wards. In particular, her predecessor Jon Owen Jones's support for the Iraq War put him at odds with a significant number of his constituents of which many were students or from a Muslim background, whereas the Liberal Democrats opposed the war consistently. Jon Owen Jones (born 19 April 1954, Maerdy) is a Welsh politician The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre" A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion

Parliamentary career

In her maiden speech, Willott pledged to "make Cardiff proud" and celebrated the cultural diversity of her constituency. A maiden speech is the first speech given by a newly- elected members of a Legislature or Parliament. She declared her priorities in parliament would be local health services, tuition and top-up fees, and council tax. [1]

She supported Sir Menzies Campbell in the leadership election in 2006, and was later appointed as a deputy whip and Youth Affairs spokesperson. Sir Walter Menzies Campbell CBE QC (born 22 May 1941) commonly known as Ming Campbell, is a British Politician In the 2006 Liberal Democrats leadership election, Sir Menzies Campbell was elected to succeed Charles Kennedy as Leader of the Liberal Democrats, the third-largest She represents her party on the Board of Trustees of the UK Youth Parliament. The UK Youth Parliament, also known as UKYP, is a democratically elected youth organisation in the United Kingdom, consisting of elected members aged between

References

  1. ^ Jenny Willott's maiden speech TheyWorkForYou. com, 26 May 2006

External links

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Jon Owen Jones		 Member of Parliament for Cardiff Central
2005 – present		 Incumbent
Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories Jon Owen Jones (born 19 April 1954, Maerdy) is a Welsh politician A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Cardiff Central ( Canolog Caerdydd in Welsh) is a Borough constituency in the city of Cardiff. Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general
© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
 Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic