Gill German is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament for Clwyd North since 2024.[1]

Gill German
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Clwyd North
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byConstituency Created
Majority1,196 (2.8%)
Personal details
Political partyLabour

Political career

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She was elected as county councillor for Prestatyn North in 2022 and has been deputy leader of Denbighshire County Council, as well as lead member for Education, Children and Families.[2]

She was selected in September 2023 as the Labour parliamentary candidate for the new constituency of Clwyd North.[2] She won the seat in the 2024 general election, beating her Conservative opponent Darren Millar by 1,196 votes.[3]

In November 2024, German voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted suicide.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Clwyd North - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  2. ^ a b "Prestatyn Councillor named Labour candidate for Clwyd North". Rhyl, Prestatyn & Abergele Journal. 2023-09-12. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  3. ^ "Labour candidate Gill German wins Clwyd North seat by 1,196 votes". Rhyl, Prestatyn & Abergele Journal. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  4. ^ "Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading". Votes in Parliament. 29 November 2024.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Darren Millar
Member of Parliament
for Clwyd North

2024–present
Incumbent