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Paul Rowen MP
Paul Rowen
Member of Parliament
for Rochdale
Incumbent
Assumed office 
5 May 2005
Preceded by Lorna Fitzsimons
Born 11 May 1955 (1955-05-11) (age 53)
Nationality British
Political party Liberal Democrat
Alma mater University of Nottingham
Religion Roman Catholic
Website Paul Rowen MP

Paul John Rowen (born 1955, Rochdale) is the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Rochdale. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Rochdale is a Borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. 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. Lorna Fitzsimons (born 6 August 1967, Littleborough) is a British politician Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 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 The University of Nottingham is a Public, Co-educational institution of Higher learning in the city of Nottingham, England. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Rochdale is a large Market town in Greater Manchester, England 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. Rochdale is a Borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. He was first elected at the 2005 general election. Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general

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Early Life and Career

He went to the Bishop Henshaw RC Memorial High School (became St Cuthbert's RC High School in 1989 when Rochdale scrapped its three-tier system) on Shaw Road in Rochdale. Three-tier education refers to those structures of schooling which exist in some parts of England where pupils are taught in three distinct school types From the University of Nottingham, he graduated with a BSc in Chemistry and Geology in 1976. The University of Nottingham is a Public, Co-educational institution of Higher learning in the city of Nottingham, England. A Bachelor of Science ( BS, BSc or BSc in the UK; less commonly S From 1977-80, he taught Science at Kimberley Comprehensive School on Newdigate Street in Kimberley. Kimberley is a Town in Nottinghamshire, England, lying 6 miles northwest of Nottingham along the A610 From 1980-6, he was Head of Chemistry at St Albans RC High School in Ipswich, then Head of Science at Our Ladys RC High School from 1986-90. Ipswich ( ˈɪpswɪtʃ is a Non-metropolitan district and the County town of Suffolk, England on the Estuary of the River Orwell From 1990-2005, he was Deputy Headteacher of Yorkshire Martyrs Catholic College on Westgate Hill Street in Tong, West Yorkshire. Tong (population 17069 - 2001 UK census) is a Ward in Bradford Metropolitian District in the County of West Yorkshire, West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of

Parliamentary career

Rowen contested the Rochdale seat in the 2001 election, and won the seat in 2005 by around 400 votes; this reclaimed the seat for the Liberal Democrats since they lost the seat in 1997. He is currently the Liberal Democrat spokesman for Work and Pensions. The Department for Work and Pensions (or DWP) ( Welsh: Adran Gwaith a Phensiynau) is the largest government department in the Government

Paul is part of the Liberal Democrat work and pensions team, and has previously worked on disability issues. He is also a Lib Dem Whip. Considered to be to the Left of his party, he is a member of the centre-left Beveridge Group within the Liberal Democrats. The Beveridge Group is a centre-left Ginger group within the Liberal Democrat party in the UK

Personal life

Paul lists on his website that he enjoys hill-walking, travel and reading. [1]

He is a practising Catholic.

Notes and References

  1. ^ About Paul Rowen - paulrowen. co. uk

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Lorna Fitzsimons		 Member of Parliament for Rochdale
2005 – present		 Incumbent
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 Lorna Fitzsimons (born 6 August 1967, Littleborough) is a British politician A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Rochdale is a Borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general
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