Gill German Explained

Gill German is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament for Clwyd North since 2024.^[1]

Political career

She was elected as county councillor for Prestatyn North in 2022 and has been deputy leader of Denbighshire County Council, as well as lead member for Education, Children and Families.^[2]

She was selected in September 2023 as the Labour parliamentary candidate for the new constituency of Clwyd North.^[2] She won the seat in the 2024 general election, beating her Conservative opponent Darren Millar by 1,196 votes.^[3]

In November 2024, German voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted suicide.^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: Clwyd North - General election results 2024 . 2024-07-05 . BBC News . en-GB.
2. News: Prestatyn Councillor named Labour candidate for Clwyd North . 2023-09-12 . 2024-07-10 . Rhyl, Prestatyn & Abergele Journal . en.
3. News: 2024-07-05 . Labour candidate Gill German wins Clwyd North seat by 1,196 votes . 2024-07-05 . Rhyl, Prestatyn & Abergele Journal . en.
4. Web site: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading . Votes in Parliament . 29 November 2024.