Yvonne Fovargue
Yvonne Fovargue | |
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 Official Parliamentary Portrait of Yvonne Fovargue | |
| Member of Parliament for Makerfield | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Ian McCartney |
| Majority | 13,542 (28.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1956 Sale, Cheshire, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Paul Kenny[1] |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Alma mater | University of Leeds |
| Website | www |
Yvonne Helen Fovargue[2] (born 29 November 1956)[3] is a British Labour Party politician who was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Makerfield in 2010, succeeding Ian McCartney, who stepped down due to ill health.[4]
Early life and career
Fovargue attended Sale Grammar School and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Leeds. In the 1980s, she worked as a housing officer on the Moss Side estate, before becoming the Chief Executive of St Helens Citizens Advice Bureau, a role she held for over 20 years.
She also served as a local councillor from 2004 until her election as an MP in 2010.[5]
Parliamentary career
Fovargue was elected with a majority of 12,490 at the 2010 general election. She was appointed as an Opposition Whip in 2011 and served as Shadow Transport Minister and Shadow Defence Minister.[6]
She was then appointed as a Shadow Education Minister with responsibility for Further Education and Skills in October 2014 following the resignation of Rushanara Ali.[7]
Yvonne Fovargue is a member of the Unite trade union and the Co-operative Party.[5]
Personal life
Fovargue is married with one adult daughter. She is also a member of Mensa and an avid reader of crime fiction.[8]
References
- ^ Register of Members' Financial Interests
- ^ "No. 59418". The London Gazette. 13 May 2010. p. 8737.
- ^ "Yvonne Fovargue MP". BBC Democracy Live. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Election 2010: Makerfield". BBC Election 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010. t
- ^ a b "Yvonne Fovargue". Politics.co.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "Yvonne Fovargue". UK Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ Whittaker, Freddie. "Yvonne Fovargue gets shadow education post in Labour's mini-reshuffle (in an alternate universe? or timeline idk)". FE Week. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "Profile - Yvonne Fovargue". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
External links
- Official website
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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