Alex Mayer (politician)

Alexandra Louise Mayer
MEP
Alex Mayer, Labour MEP for the East of England
Member of the European Parliament
for East of England
Assumed office
15 November 2016
Preceded by Richard Howitt
Personal details
Born (1981-06-02) 2 June 1981
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Nationality British
Political party Labour
Residence Ely, Cambridgeshire
Website http://www.alexmayer.eu

Alexandra Louise Mayer (born 2 June 1981) is a British Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the East of England region for the Labour Party.[1] She took up the post in November 2016 following the resignation of Richard Howitt.[2]

Early life

Mayer was born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire and brought up in Crawley, West Sussex.

Mayer graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from Exeter University in 2001 and has a master's degree in Politics and Parliamentary Studies from the University of Leeds.

Politics

In the 2014 European Parliament election she stood in for the East of England region in second position on the Labour list,[3] which did not yield a seat, but took over from Richard Howitt following his resignation.[4][5]

Mayer is a member of the Labour Party's National Policy Forum.

References

  1. ↑ "Alex MAYER - Home - MEPs - European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu.
  2. ↑ http://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/sites/chelmsford.gov.uk/files/files/files/documents/files/Declaration%20Election%202014%20Alex%20Mayer%20%283%29.pdf
  3. ↑ "Elections 2014: European election candidates for the Eastern region". www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk.
  4. ↑ Conor Pope (5 September 2016). "Senior MEP Richard Howitt to quit Brussels for financial services job". LabourList. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  5. ↑ Sophie Day (27 October 2016). "East of England MEP bids farewall to European Parliament role". The Hunts Post. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
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