Parmjit Singh Gill
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Parmjit Singh Gill is a British
Liberal Democrat politician. As Member of Parliament
for Leicester South
from 2004 to 2005, he is the only ever ethnic-minority Liberal Democrat MP.
He was first elected as Liberal Democrat councillor for the Stoneygate
Ward in Leicester and was elected to the House of Commons at the Leicester South by-election
on 15 July 2004. He contested the seat again at the 2005 general election
, but this time came second to the Labour Party
candidate, Sir Peter Soulsby
. He continued to serve as councillor for Leicester City Council
's Stoneygate Ward until defeated in May 2011.
He was initially selected to run as the Lib-Dem candidate for the 2011 Leicester South by-election
after Sir Peter Soulsby stood down to run for Mayor for Leicester
. However he stood down after a short time citing family pressures. He was replaced by the Lib-Dem candidate Zuffar Haq.
He works as a local authority Information Management and Security Consultant for Charnwood
Borough Council. Prior to that he worked as a Data Protection Administrator for Leicester City Council.
United Kingdom
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Liberal Democrat politician. As Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Leicester South
Leicester South (UK Parliament constituency)
Leicester South is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament , by the first past the post voting system...
from 2004 to 2005, he is the only ever ethnic-minority Liberal Democrat MP.
He was first elected as Liberal Democrat councillor for the Stoneygate
Stoneygate
Stoneygate is part of the City of Leicester, England.Situated on the south-east side of the city some two miles from the centre, Stoneygate is a mainly residential suburb characterised by its large Victorian houses...
Ward in Leicester and was elected to the House of Commons at the Leicester South by-election
Leicester South by-election, 2004
A by-election was held in Leicester South on 15 July, the same day as the Birmingham Hodge Hill by-election. It was won by Parmjit Singh Gill of the Liberal Democrats, over-turning a Labour majority of 13,243 votes at the 2001 General Election....
on 15 July 2004. He contested the seat again at the 2005 general election
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
, but this time came second to the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
candidate, Sir Peter Soulsby
Peter Soulsby
Sir Peter Alfred Soulsby is a British Labour Party politician and the current Mayor of Leicester. He was the Member of Parliament for Leicester South from 2005 until he resigned in order to contest the new post of mayor in April 2011...
. He continued to serve as councillor for Leicester City Council
Leicester City Council
Leicester City Council is a unitary authority responsible for local government in the city of Leicester, England. It consists of 54 councillors, representing 22 wards in the city, overseen by a directly elected mayor. It is currently controlled by the Labour Party and has been led by Mayor Sir...
's Stoneygate Ward until defeated in May 2011.
He was initially selected to run as the Lib-Dem candidate for the 2011 Leicester South by-election
Leicester South by-election, 2011
The Leicester South by-election was held to elect a Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom for the Leicester South constituency on 5 May 2011. It was prompted by the resignation of Sir Peter Soulsby of the Labour Party, who stood down from Parliament to contest the election for Mayor of...
after Sir Peter Soulsby stood down to run for Mayor for Leicester
Directly elected mayor of Leicester
The directly elected mayor of Leicester is responsible for the executive function of Leicester City Council. The incumbent is Sir Peter Soulsby of Labour.-Elections:The first mayoral election on 5 May 2011 saw Peter Soulsby elected as mayor....
. However he stood down after a short time citing family pressures. He was replaced by the Lib-Dem candidate Zuffar Haq.
He works as a local authority Information Management and Security Consultant for Charnwood
Charnwood (borough)
Charnwood is a borough of northern Leicestershire, England. It is named after Charnwood Forest, which it contains. Loughborough is the largest town in the district and serves as the borough's administrative and commercial centre.-History:...
Borough Council. Prior to that he worked as a Data Protection Administrator for Leicester City Council.
External links
- Parmjit Singh Gill profile at the site of Liberal Democrats
- Leicester Liberal Democrats constituency party
- Guardian Politics Ask Aristotle - Parmjit Singh Gill
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Parmjit Gill
- The Public Whip - Parmjit Gill voting record
- BBC News - Parmjit Singh Gill profile 10 February 2005