Mel Read

Mel Read
Member of the European Parliament for East Midlands
In office 10 June 1999 – 10 June 2004
Preceded by	Constituency Created
Succeeded by	Derek Clark
Member of the European Parliament for Nottingham and Leicestershire North West
In office 9 June 1994 – 10 June 1999
Preceded by	Ken Coates
Succeeded by	Constituency Dissolved
Member of the European Parliament for Leicester
In office 15 June 1989 – 9 June 1994
Preceded by	Frederick Tuckman
Succeeded by	Susan Waddington
Personal details
Born	Imelda Mary Read
Political party	Labour
Alma mater	University of Leeds

Imelda Mary Read, known as Mel Read is a British politician, and former Labour Party member of the European Parliament for the East Midlands.^[1][2]

She became an MEP in 1989, representing first Leicester constituency and then the Nottingham and Leicestershire North West until 1999.

She stood down at the 2004 European election at which time she was elected as President of the European Cervical Cancer Association.^[3]

References

1. "Vote 2004 – East Midlands European Election Result". BBC Online. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
2. "Your MEPs : Imelda Mary READ". Europa. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
3. "House of Commons - Health - Written Evidence". UK Parliament. Retrieved 6 July 2010.