Jo swinson mp biography books
Jo swinson mp biography books
Equal Power: Gender Equality and How to Achieve It.
Jo Swinson
British politician (born 1980)
Joanne Kate SwinsonCBE FRSA (born 5 February 1980) is a former British politician who was Leader of the Liberal Democrats from July to December 2019.
Swinson was Member of Parliament (MP) for East Dunbartonshire from 2005 to 2015 and 2017 to 2019. In September 2020, Swinson became Director of Partners for a New Economy (P4NE).[3]
Swinson studied at the London School of Economics, and briefly worked in public relations, before being elected to the House of Commons, becoming the youngest MP at the time.[4] She was a Liberal Democrat Spokesperson covering various portfolios, including Scotland, Women and Equalities, Communities and Local Government, and Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.[5]
In 2010, after the Liberal Democrats entered into a coalition government with the Conservative Party, Swinson was a Parliamentary Private Secretary to Deputy Prime MinisterNick Clegg, and was later appointed Parliamen