Lucy Nethsingha
Lucy Nethsingha | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament for East of England | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | David Campbell Bannerman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1973 (age 50–51) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Spouse | Andrew Nethsingha |
Lucy Kathleen Nethsingha[1] (born 1973)[2] is a British politician, who has been the Liberal Democrats Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the East of England since 2019.[3]
Politics
As a Liberal Democrat, Nethsingha has represented the Newnham division on Cambridgeshire County Council since 2009,[4] and has been leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on the council since 2015 (she had previously been deputy leader since 2011).[5][6] Since 2016, she has also represented the Newnham ward on Cambridge City Council.[7]
She unsuccessfully contested the North East Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency in the 2015 general election, finishing in fourth place out of five candidates with 2,314 votes (4.5%).[8] In the snap general election held two years later, she contested South East Cambridgeshire and finished last out of three candidates with 11,958 votes (19.0%).[9]
Personal life and professional career
Nethsingha grew up in Cornwall, which she states made her aware of the importance of caring for the environment. She is a teacher by profession and holds a masters degree from the University of Cambridge. She is married and has three children.[10] Her husband, Andrew Nethsingha, has been the Director of Music at and a Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge, since 2007.[11][12]
References
- ^ "European Parliamentary Election – Eastern Region, Thursday 23 May 2019 Statement of Parties and Individual Candidates Nominated and Notice of Poll", Cambridge City Council, 25 April 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Lucy Kathleen Nethsingha". WhoCanIVoteFor. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "The UK's European elections 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ "Councillor Lucy Nethsingha", Cambridgeshire County Council. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "County Council: Minutes, 12 May 2015", Cambridgeshire County Council, p. 10. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ Councillors Neil McGovern, Andy Pellew, Simon Brierley, et al., "County Council Liberal Democrats name their new team", Focus on King's Hedges, 22 June 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Councillor Lucy Nethsingha", Cambridge City Council. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "North East Cambridgeshire", Democratic Dashboard. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Cambridgeshire South East parliamentary constituency – Election 2017", BBC News. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Lucy Nethsingha", Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Nethsingha, Andrew Mark", Who's Who (online ed., Oxford University Press, December 2018). Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Register of members' disclosable pecuniary interests", Cambridgeshire County Council, 6 May 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
