Lurline Champagnie
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Lurline Champagnie OBE, (born 1935/1936 in Jamica),[1] and became the first black woman to stand as a parlimentary candidate for the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom. She was a Mayor in the London Borough of Harrow, and a councilor for the Pinner ward, being the first black person to hold these positions.[2]
Born in Jamica, Champagnie emigrated to Britain in 1956 to train as a nurse.[2] She began her political career at the 1982 Tory party conference declaring: "I am Conservative, black and British, and I'm proud of all three".[2] At the 1984 Tory party conference, Champagnie was caught up in the Brighton bombing, and being a nurse trained in burns and plastic surgery, was able to administer help to the victims.[2]
In 1986, she was elected as Pinner's first black councilor, which she represented until 2010.[2] In March 1992, when Champagnie stood for election to Parliament in Islington North, she became the first black woman to stand as a parliamentary candidate for the Conservatives.[3][4] In 2004, Champagnie became the first black Mayor of Harrow,[2] and in 2005 was runner-up in the 2005 "Mayor of the Year Award".[5]
In 2008, Champagnie became part of the Government Equalities Office cross-party task force in aid of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) women.[5][1]
In December 2009, Champagnie was awarded an OBE in the Queen's 2010 New Year Honours list.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Rebecca Lowe (3 January 2010). "'Singing mayor' celebrates OBE in style". Harrow Times. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g Tristin Kirk (31 December 2009). "Cllr Lurline Champagnie given OBE in New Year Honours". Harrow Times. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Chronology for Afro-Caribbeans in the United Kingdom". UNHCR. 2004. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
Mar 19, 1992: Lurline Champagnie becomes the first black female Conservative candidate for parliament.
- ^ Teeman, Tim (26 February 1995). "A woman's place is round the table". The Independent. London. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
- ^ a b Andrew Rosindell (30 January 2009). "Search for 100 Peers: Lurline Champagnie (Nomination by Andrew Rosindell MP)". Conservative Party. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
External links
- Lurline for London at the Wayback Machine (archived 11 July 2007)
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