Jane Brophy
Jane Elisabeth Brophy (born 27 August 1963) is a British politician who was a Liberal Democrats Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the North West England between 2019 and the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the EU on 31 January 2020.[1] She sat as a full member on the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the Delegation for relations with the Federative Republic of Brazil.[2] Brophy also sat as a substitute member on the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and Delegation for relations with Afghanistan.[2]
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![]() Brophy in 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Member of the European Parliament for North West England | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 2 July 2019 – 31 January 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Sajjad Karim | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished | ||||||||||||||||||||
Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Manchester, United Kingdom | 27 August 1963||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Liberal Democrats | ||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) | John Brophy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Timperley, Greater Manchester | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Leeds | ||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Politician | ||||||||||||||||||||
Profession | Dietician | ||||||||||||||||||||
Website | www.janebrophy.com | ||||||||||||||||||||
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She is a councillor and Liberal Democrat Deputy Group Leader on Trafford Council and was the Liberal Democrat candidate in the 2017 Greater Manchester mayoral election, coming third with 6% of the vote.[3][4][5] She is a member of the executive of Green Liberal Democrats.[6] She stood as a Liberal Democrat in parliamentary elections for Altrincham and Sale West in 2010, 2015 and 2017, and a by-election in Oldham West and Royton in 2015.
Brophy is a dietician who specialises in the management of diabetes, and she has worked for the National Health Service (NHS). She is a member of the British Dietetic Association board. She has a degree in biochemistry.[7]
References
- "The UK's European elections 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- "MEPs - Jane Brophy". www.europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- "Councillor details - Councillor Jane Brophy". democratic.trafford.gov.uk. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- Pidd, Helen (5 May 2017). "Andy Burnham elected mayor of Greater Manchester". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- Fitzgerald, Todd (16 September 2016). "Liberal Democrats select their Greater Manchester mayoral candidate". Manchester Evening News. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- "Jane Brophy Green Liberal Democrat Executive". Green Liberal Democrats. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- "Jane Brophy Liberal Democrat MEP for the North West". Liberal Democrats. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Profile at European Parliament
- Profile at Liberal Democrats
- Facebook page
- Twitter account