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Gill German
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Gill German | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Clwyd North | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Created |
| Majority | 1,196 (2.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Prestatyn, Wales |
| Party | Labour |
Gill German is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament for Clwyd North since 2024.[1]
Early life and career
[edit]German was born in Prestatyn, working as a teacher in the local Denbighshire area before elected office.[2][3]
Political career
[edit]She was elected as county councillor for Prestatyn North in 2022 and has been deputy leader of Denbighshire County Council, as well as lead member for Education, Children and Families.[4]
She was selected in September 2023 as the Labour parliamentary candidate for the new constituency of Clwyd North.[4] She won the seat in the 2024 general election, beating her Conservative opponent Darren Millar by 1,196 votes.[2]
In October 2024, German was elected as a member of the Welsh Affairs Select Committee.[5]
In November 2024, German voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted suicide.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Clwyd North - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ a b "Labour candidate Gill German wins Clwyd North seat by 1,196 votes". Rhyl, Prestatyn & Abergele Journal. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Who are the new MPs in Wales?". BBC News. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ a b "Prestatyn Councillor named Labour candidate for Clwyd North". Rhyl, Prestatyn & Abergele Journal. 2023-09-12. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Welsh Affairs Committee - Membership - Committees - UK Parliament". committees.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ "Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading". Votes in Parliament. 29 November 2024.