Christine Russell
Christine Russell | |
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Member of Parliament for City of Chester | |
In office 1 May 1997 – 12 April 2010 | |
Preceded by | Gyles Brandreth |
Succeeded by | Stephen Mosley |
Personal details | |
Born | Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England | 25 March 1945
Political party | Labour |
Profession | Librarian |
Christine Margaret Russell (née Carr, born 25 March 1945) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the City of Chester from 1997 to 2010. She lost her seat to the Conservative Stephen Mosley at the 2010 general election.
Early life
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Russell was born at
Parliamentary career
From 1992 to 1993, Russell served as Sheriff of Chester.
She was one of three councillors for College Ward on
At the 1997 general election in an all-women shortlist as the Labour candidate for City of Chester.[1] She was elected as Member of Parliament in that election, unseating Gyles Brandreth. In Parliament she became Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Beverley Hughes.
She had a majority of 915.[2]
Russell lost her seat in 2010 to the Conservative Stephen Mosley.[3]
Personal life
She married Dr James Russell in 1971 in Hampstead. They have a son and daughter, and divorced in 1991.
References
- ^ "Christine Russell". 18 October 2002.
- ^ https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/christine_russell/chester,_city_of Christine Russell, MP (TheyWorkForYou.com)
- ^ "BBC News | Election 2010 | Constituency | Chester, City of".