Fiona Jane Hall MBE (née Cutts; born 15 July 1955 in Swinton, Lancashire) is a British politician who was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for North East England. She served as leader of the Liberal Democrats in the European Parliament[1] from 2009 to 2014. She was elected to the European Parliament in 2004, and re-elected in 2009, coming in third behind Labour and Conservative candidates with 17% of the vote, the highest of any UK Liberal Democrat candidate.[2][3][4]
Fiona Hall | |
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| Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the European Parliament | |
| In office 21 July 2009 – 2 July 2014 | |
| Leader | Nick Clegg |
| Preceded by | Diana Wallis |
| Succeeded by | Catherine Bearder |
| Member of the European Parliament for North East England | |
| In office 10 June 2004 – 2 July 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Gordon Adam |
| Succeeded by | Paul Brannen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 July 1955 Swinton, Lancashire, England |
| Political party | Liberal Democrat |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Residence(s) | Whittingham, Northumberland |
| Alma mater | St Hugh's College, Oxford |
Hall attended Worsley Wardley Grammar School and Eccles College. She went on to study at St Hugh's College, Oxford, and graduated with a degree in Modern Languages. She worked part-time as a teacher after moving to Northumberland, where she campaigned against nuclear power in the early 1990s.[2]
Hall began working as a political officer for the Liberal Democrats in 1997 and was a parliamentary researcher two years later. Hall was an Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe polling station supervisor in Kosovo in 2001 following the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.[2]
Hall led the European Union's observer mission in Togo during the October 2007 Togolese parliamentary election.[5] She has been vice-president of the European Forum for Renewable Energy Sources since 2008,[2] and is a member of the group MEPs Against Cancer.[6]
Hall was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours List for public and political service.[7]
References edit
- ^ "MEP is handed top role". Evening Gazette (Teesside). 21 July 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Fiona Hall MEP". Fionahall.org.uk. Archived from the original on 26 April 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
- ^ "European Election 2009: North East". BBC News. 7 June 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
- ^ "Don't ignore the concerns of BNP voters, urges MEP". The Northern Echo. 9 June 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
- ^ "DELEGATION FOR THE OBSERVATION OF THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION IN TOGO (11 to 16 October 2007)" (PDF). epgencms.europarl.europa.eu. p. 2. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Smear test cuts risks". Chronicle Live. 23 January 2007. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- ^ "No. 60367". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2012. p. 18.
External links edit
- Fiona Hall MEP official site
- Fiona Hall profile at the European Parliament
- Fiona Hall profile at the site of the Liberal Democrats