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'''Glenis Willmott''' (born [[March 4]], [[1951]]) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] politician, currently leader of the [[European Parliamentary Labour Party]] (EPLP) and [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] member of the [[European Parliament]] for [[East Midlands (European Parliament constituency)|East Midlands]].
'''Glenis Willmott''' (born [[March 4]], [[1951]]) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] politician, currently leader of the [[European Parliamentary Labour Party]] (EPLP) and [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] member of the [[European Parliament]] for [[East Midlands (European Parliament constituency)|East Midlands]].


Willmott was born in the north-east of England in the mining village of Horden, [[County Durham]] but moved to [[Mansfield]] at the age of 10. She was educated in Mansfield and at [[Nottingham Trent University|Trent Polytechnic]] where she obtained an HNC in medical science. She worked as a medical scientist for the [[National Health Service]] at King's Mill and Mansfield Hospitals from 1969 to 1990. She was chair of Mansfield [[Constituency Labour Party]] and a member of [[Nottinghamshire]] County Council from 1989 to 1993, and worked as an assistant to [[Alan Meale]] ([[Member of Parliament]] for [[Mansfield (UK Parliament constituency)|Mansfield]]) from 1987 to 1990.
Willmott was born in the north-east of England in the mining village of Horden, [[County Durham]] but moved to [[Mansfield]] at the age of 10. She was educated in Mansfield and at [[Nottingham Trent University|Trent Polytechnic]] where she obtained an [[HNC|Higher National Certificate]] in medical science. She worked as a medical scientist for the [[National Health Service]] at King's Mill and Mansfield Hospitals from 1969 to 1990. She was chair of Mansfield [[Constituency Labour Party]] and a member of [[Nottinghamshire]] County Council from 1989 to 1993, and worked as an assistant to [[Alan Meale]] ([[Member of Parliament]] for [[Mansfield (UK Parliament constituency)|Mansfield]]) from 1987 to 1990.


In 1990 she became political officer for the [[GMB Union|GMB]] trade union Midland and East Coast region. She served as chair of the East Midlands Regional Labour Party and was second on the Labour Party list for the European Parliament in the [[European Parliament Election, 2004 (UK)|2004 elections to the European Parliament]] in East Midlands.
In 1990 she became political officer for the [[GMB Union|GMB]] trade union Midland and East Coast region. She served as chair of the East Midlands Regional Labour Party and was second on the Labour Party list for the European Parliament in the [[European Parliament Election, 2004 (UK)|2004 elections to the European Parliament]] in East Midlands.

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Glenis Willmott
Member of the European Parliament
for East Midlands, UK
Assumed office
1 January 2006
Preceded byPhillip Whitehead
Personal details
Born (1951-03-04) 4 March 1951 (age 73)
Horden, County Durham, England
Political partyLabour
Alma materTrent Polytechnic
ProfessionPolitician and Medical Scientist
Websitehttp://www.gleniswillmott.eu


Glenis Willmott (born March 4, 1951) is a British politician, currently leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party (EPLP) and Labour member of the European Parliament for East Midlands.

Willmott was born in the north-east of England in the mining village of Horden, County Durham but moved to Mansfield at the age of 10. She was educated in Mansfield and at Trent Polytechnic where she obtained an Higher National Certificate in medical science. She worked as a medical scientist for the National Health Service at King's Mill and Mansfield Hospitals from 1969 to 1990. She was chair of Mansfield Constituency Labour Party and a member of Nottinghamshire County Council from 1989 to 1993, and worked as an assistant to Alan Meale (Member of Parliament for Mansfield) from 1987 to 1990.

In 1990 she became political officer for the GMB trade union Midland and East Coast region. She served as chair of the East Midlands Regional Labour Party and was second on the Labour Party list for the European Parliament in the 2004 elections to the European Parliament in East Midlands.

On January 1, 2006 she was appointed to replace the late Phillip Whitehead as a member of the European Parliament for East Midlands.

In July 2006 she was elected to the position of Chief Whip of the Labour MEPs in the European Parliament. In January 2009 she was elected as the Leader of the Labour MEPs, replacing Gary Titley who had resigned the post.

She is a Co-Chair of the European Parliamentary Cervical Cancer Interest Group (ECCIG). She lives in Derby.

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