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Julie Ward (politician)

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Education
  
Newcastle University

Name
  
Julie Ward


Alma mater
  
Newcastle University

Political party
  
Labour

Party
  
Labour Party

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Born
  
7 March 1957 (age 67) Ripon, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom (
1957-03-07
)

Role
  
British member of Parliament

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Julie Ward (born 7 March 1957) is a British Member of the European Parliament for the North West England region for the Labour Party. She was elected in 2014.

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Ward campaigns against violence against women, organising events for One Billion Rising.

Before being elected as an MEP, Ward was part of an international delegation to Belfast to discuss the role of the arts in peace processes and ran a social enterprise.

European Parliament

She was third on the Labour Party list for the European Parliament in the 2014 elections to the European Parliament and was elected with Labour taking a third seat from the Lib Dems in the North West England region.

Committee and delegations memberships

As of 2014, Ward sits or (is a substitute) on the following Committees and Delegations

  • Member Committee on Culture and Education.
  • Member Delegation for relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo.
  • Substitute Committee on Regional Development.
  • Substitute Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality.
  • Substitute Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly.

    • Personal life

    Ward has a master's degree in Education and International Development from Newcastle University, graduating from an adult learning course in 2012.

    References

    Julie Ward (politician) Wikipedia
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