Jenny Willott
Jennifer Nancy Willott OBE (born 29 May 1974) is a British politician. She was the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Cardiff Central from 2005 to 2015. Willott became a junior minister in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and Government Equalities Office in December 2013, temporarily standing in for Jo Swinson while she was on maternity leave [ambiguous sentence]. She was the first woman and first Liberal Democrat to represent her seat. Willott was a councillor in the London Borough of Merton from 1998 to 2000.
The Right Honourable Jenny Willott OBE | |
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| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs | |
| In office 18 December 2013 – 30 June 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Jo Swinson |
| Succeeded by | Jo Swinson |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change | |
| In office 12 May 2010 – 9 December 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Succeeded by | Duncan Hames |
| Member of Parliament for Cardiff Central | |
| In office 5 May 2005 – 30 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jon Owen Jones |
| Succeeded by | Jo Stevens |
| Majority | 4,576 (12.7%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 May 1974 Wimbledon, Merton, London, England |
| Political party | Welsh Liberal Democrats |
| Spouse | Andrew Poole |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Alma mater | Durham University London School of Economics |
| Website | www.jennywillott.com |
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