Mel Read

Imelda Mary Read (born 8 January 1939), known as Mel Read, is a British politician who served in the European Parliament.

Not to be confused with Mel Reid.

Mel Read
Member of the European Parliament
for East Midlands
In office
10 June 1999 – 10 June 2004
Preceded byNew constituency
Succeeded byDerek Clark
Member of the European Parliament
for Nottingham and Leicestershire North West
In office
9 June 1994 – 10 June 1999
Preceded byKen Coates
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Member of the European Parliament
for Leicester
In office
15 June 1989 – 9 June 1994
Preceded byFred Tuckman
Succeeded bySusan Waddington
Personal details
Born
Imelda Mary Read
Political partyLabour
Alma materUniversity of Leeds

Read was educated at Bishopshalt Grammar School and the University of Nottingham, before becoming a laboratory technician, then an employment officer, and a lecturer. At the 1979 general election, she stood unsuccessfully for the Labour Party in Melton, and at the 1983 general election, she was unsuccessful in North West Leicestershire.[1]

Read became an MEP in 1989, representing first Leicester and then Nottingham and Leicestershire North West until 1999. She served as a quaestor for part of this period. From 1999, she represented the enlarged seat of the East Midlands.[1]

She stood down at the 2004 European election, at which time she was elected as President of the European Cervical Cancer Association.[2] Read then resigned from the role in 2008 [3]

References
  1. BBC-Vacher's Biographical Guide 1996. London: BBC Political Research Unit and Vacher's Publications. 1996. pp. 6–33. ISBN 0951520857.
  2. "House of Commons - Health - Written Evidence". UK Parliament. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  3. "HFE hosts special event for Mel Read's final farewell | Health First Europe". healthfirsteurope.eu. 28 November 2008.


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