Luisa Porritt
Luisa Manon Porritt (born 23 May 1987) is a British politician, who was a Liberal Democrat Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for London from 2019 to 2020.[1][2] The election in which she achieved her seat took place (in the United Kingdom) on 23 May 2019, and coincided with her thirty-second birthday.[3]
Luisa Porritt | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the European Parliament | |
| In office 26 May 2019 – 31 January 2020 | |
| Leader | Europe: Catherine Bearder Caroline Voaden Overall: Jo Swinson Sir Ed Davey and Mark Pack (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of the European Parliament for London | |
| In office 2 July 2019 – 31 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Honeyball |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 May 1987 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Alma mater | Royal Holloway, University of London Sciences Po |
Porritt earned a degree in history from Royal Holloway, University of London in 2008.[4]
Her first experience of elected office came just one year before the European election win, in 2018, when she became a Liberal Democrat councillor for the London Borough of Camden.[3] She won the council ward of Belsize by just nine votes, after a recount.[5]
References
- "The UK's European elections 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- "Live updates as Brexit Party takes first two seats". Evening Standard. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- "EU elections: Camden councillor Luisa Porritt elected MEP for London as Lib Dems take 27% of votes in capital". Archant (Hampstead & Highgate Express), Norwich. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "Alumni Generations". Higher – The Magazine for the alumni of Royal Holloway and Bedford [colleges]. 2011. pp. 24–25. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "Belsize: Lib Dems take seats from the Tories after dramatic recount". Camden New Journal. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
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