Preceded by Chris Heaton-Harris Role British Politician Nationality British Education Bournemouth University | Political party Conservative Party Conservative Party Name Emma McClarkin | |
Born 9 October 1978 (age 45)
Stroud, Gloucestershire, England ( 1978-10-09 ) Alma mater Bournemouth University. Similar People Andrew Lewer, Roger Helmer, Glenis Willmott, Vicky Ford, Anthea McIntyre |
Emma mcclarkin
Emma McClarkin (born 9 October 1978), is a British Conservative Party politician and Member of the European Parliament for the East Midlands region.
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She was first elected in 2009, and re-elected in 2014. She is a spokesman for international trade for the Conservative Party.
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Life
McClarkin was born in Stroud, in Gloucestershire, and went to Stroud Girls High School. She graduated in law at Bournemouth University and worked as a law clerk, and also as a government relations executive for the Rugby Football Union.
Career
In May 2009, McClarkin was one of five candidates elected to the European Parliament from the East Midlands Region. She was at that time the youngest elected member. She was re-elected in 2014.
She has sat on a number of European Parliament Committees and delegations, including the Committee on International Trade, the Committee on Culture and Education and the Delegation for relations with the United States.