Glenys Kinnock Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead Politician

Glenys Elizabeth Kinnock, Baroness Kinnock and Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead, FRSA (née Parry; 7 July 1944) is a British politician.She was a Labour Party Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1994 to 2009. She is the wife of Neil Kinnock, who was leader of the Labour Party from 1983 to 1992. When Neil Kinnock received a life peerage in 2005, Glenys became entitled to the style "Lady Kinnock", which she chose not to use. She was awarded a life peerage when she joined the government in 2009. She and her husband are one of the few couples to both hold life peerages in their own right. She is currently the Opposition Spokesperson for the Department of International Development in the House of Lords.

Personal facts

Glenys Kinnock Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

Alias (AKA)	Parry Glenys Elizabeth (birthname)
Birth date	July 07, 1944
Birth place	England , Northamptonshire , Roade
Education	Cardiff University
Spouse	Neil Kinnock

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Office holder

office	Member of the European Parliament for Wales Minister for Europe for South Wales East Minister of State for Africa and the United Nations
other party	Party of European Socialists
party	Labour Party (UK)
prime minister	Gordon Brown
successor	Henry Bellingham (politician) Derek Vaughan Chris Bryant