Jane Brophy

Jane Elisabeth Brophy (born 27 August 1963) is a British politician who was a Liberal Democrats Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the North West England between 2019 and the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the EU on 31 January 2020.[1] She sat as a full member on the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the Delegation for relations with the Federative Republic of Brazil.[2] Brophy also sat as a substitute member on the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and Delegation for relations with Afghanistan.[2]

Cllr Jane Brophy
Brophy in 2016
Member of the European Parliament for North West England
In office 2 July 2019 – 31 January 2020
Preceded by	Sajjad Karim
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Personal details
Born	(1963-08-27) 27 August 1963 Manchester, United Kingdom
Political party	Liberal Democrats
Residence(s)	Timperley, Greater Manchester
Alma mater	University of Leeds
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Dietician
Website	www.janebrophy.co.uk
Other elected offices Trafford Metropolitan Borough Councillor for Timperley Incumbent Assumed office 1 May 2008 Preceded by Ken Bullman Trafford Metropolitan Borough Councillor for Village In office 1 May 2003 – 4 May 2007 Preceded by B. Ackroyd Succeeded by Helen Bowker

She is a councillor and Liberal Democrat Deputy Group Leader on Trafford Council and was the Liberal Democrat candidate in the 2017 Greater Manchester mayoral election, coming third with 6% of the vote.[3][4][5] She is a member of the executive of Green Liberal Democrats.[6] She stood as a Liberal Democrat in parliamentary elections for Eccles in 2005, Altrincham and Sale West in 2010, 2015 and 2017, and a by-election in Oldham West and Royton in 2015.

Brophy is a dietician who specialises in the management of diabetes, and she has worked for the National Health Service (NHS). She is a member of the British Dietetic Association board. She has a degree in biochemistry.[7]