Pamela Nash

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Pamela Nash

Pamela Nash (born June 24, 1984 in Airdrie , Scotland ) is a British politician ( Labor Party ) and was a member of the House of Commons from 2010 to 2015 .

Family, education and professional career

Pamela Nash was born in Airdrie. At the age of 17, she lost her mother and stepfather . She received her education at St Margaret's High School in Airdrie and Chapelhall . After graduating from school, she spent the summer in Nyeri , Kenya, where she volunteered in a school. Upon her return, Nash began studying political science at the University of Glasgow . She chose human rights and development cooperation as her specialization . During her studies, she spent some time in Uganda . In 2006 she completed her studies with a Master of Arts . Nash volunteered with John Reid , who later hired her permanently.

Political career

Nash was active in the Fabian Society's youth movement at a young age and was involved in the Scottish Youth Parliament . For the British general election in 2010 , she was nominated as a candidate for the constituency of Airdrie and Shotts to succeed John Reid. Your nomination was highly controversial. For example, the party functionary responsible for the constituency Brian Brady resigned after Nash's nomination. In the election itself, Nash achieved a very respectable result with 58.2%. She was 26 when she was elected to the House of Commons, making her the youngest MEP and known as the Baby of the House in Britain . She is currently Parliamentary Private Secretary to Jim Murphy , Shadow Secretary for International Development Cooperation . She was also a member of several committees of the House of Commons, including the Science and Technology Select Committee and the Scottish Affairs Select Committee .

In September 2010, Nash spoke out for David Miliband as leader of the Labor Party. On November 6, 2012, she missed a session of Parliament in which she was the keynote speaker on the question of Scotland's membership of the European Union in the event of Scottish independence. In October 2013, after a member survey in her constituency, she was nominated as a candidate for the 2015 general election with 55 out of 101 votes . On election day, however, she could not prevail against her opponent Neil Gray from the SNP and subsequently resigned from the British House of Commons.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Pamela Nash in the politics.co.uk database
  2. ↑ Anna Smith: Pamela Nash, 17; I feel like telling teen pals to be grateful when their mums make demands ... no one is waiting for me. ( English ) In: Daily Record . August 28, 2002. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  3. ↑ Lynne Whitelaw: Incoming MPs: Pamela Nash ( English ) In: Holyrood . May 17, 2010. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 5, 2014. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.holyrood.com
  4. ^ Message on The Scotsman
  5. ↑ Scottish independence: Ex-SNP grandees issue EU warning ( English ) BBC News. November 6, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  6. ↑ Judith Tonner: Airdrie and Shotts MP Pamela Nash dodges bullet after Labor selection row ( English ) In: Daily Record . October 3, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  7. ↑ Results of the general election 2015

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personal data
SURNAME Nash, Pamela
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British Labor Party politician, Member of the House of Commons
DATE OF BIRTH June 24, 1984
PLACE OF BIRTH Airdrie