Jo Swinson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jo Swinson
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Feb 5, 1980(1980-02-05)
Age	44
Birthplace	Glasgow
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Scotland
Horoscope	Aquarius

Jo Swinson Biography

Jo Swinson is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on February 5, 1980 in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. British politician from the UK who is well-known for her role as her MP in East Dunbartonshire. She was also an ally in the Liberal Democrats party.

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Swinson was born in Glasgow on 5 February 1980, the daughter of Peter and Annette Swinson. She was educated at Douglas Academy, a mixed state school in the town of Milngavie in East Dunbartonshire in western Scotland, followed by the London School of Economics, where she studied Management, gaining a first- class Bachelor of Science degree in 2000. She signed up as an active member of the Liberal Democrats at the age of 17.

Joanne Kate Swinson CBE (born 5 February 1980) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who served as Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 22 July to 13 December 2019. She was the first woman and the youngest person to hold the position. Swinson served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Dunbartonshire from 2005 to 2015 and 2017 to 2019.

She dedicated an October 2018 Instagram post to her mother.

Jo Swinson Net Worth

Jo Swinson is one of the richest Politician from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jo Swinson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was a student of in the department of political science at the University.

She has a thriving Instagram page with more than 10,000 followers. She is also a published author.

Swinson initially focused efforts on scrapping the 1871 Pedlars Act, which prevents pedlars (travelling salesmen) and street traders from trading without first acquiring a certificate from the police. In November 2012, Swinson said that the proposed deregulation would help “eliminate barriers to street traders and pedlars by making it easier to trade, boosting retail and helping small traders – including many young entrepreneurs – to expand and grow”. The proposal was criticised by the Local Government Association, which claimed that it would lead to a ‘free for all’ of pedlars targeting vulnerable people. By 2014, however, Swinson announced she would seek to amend rather than repeal the laws.

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Who is Jo Swinson Dating?

According to our records, Jo Swinson married to Duncan Hames. As of December 1, 2023, Jo Swinson’s is not dating anyone.

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Swinson completed the Loch Ness Marathon in 2007, the 2011 London Marathon and the inaugural Stirling Scottish Marathon in 2017. Through this, she has raised money for the Anaphylaxis Campaign and Bloodwise. She ran the London Landmarks Half Marathon in March 2019 in memory of her father, who had died of blood cancer the previous year.

Facts & Trivia

Jo Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Jo Swinson celebrates birthday on February 5 of every year.

Swinson has also called for a “wellbeing index” to be introduced, to be compared against GDP, and tabled an early day motion on the issue in 2008, gaining 50 signatures. She found support from MPs such as Vince Cable and Angela Eagle. Swinson cited the fact that although standard of living had increased, people’s level of wellbeing had been virtually static for some time, according to polls.

Top Facts about Jo Swinson

1. Jo Swinson was the first female leader of the Liberal Democrats.
2. She served as MP for East Dunbartonshire from 2005-2015 and 2017-2019.
3. Swinson lost her seat in the 2015 general election but won it back in 2017.
4. During her time as leader, the Lib Dems gained one seat in parliament.
5. Swinson resigned as leader after losing her own seat in the 2019 election.
6. She was a vocal advocate for remaining in the EU and campaigned for a second referendum.
7. Swinson supported policies such as gender equality and climate action.
8. In 2020, she became a non-executive director at bookmaker GVC Holdings.
9. Swinson has written two books: “Equal Power” and “The Road to Somewhere”.
10. She was awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 2018 for political and public service.

What does Jo Swinson do now?

Recent work. In July 2020, Swinson accepted a position as Visiting Professor at Cranfield School of Management in Bedfordshire. In September 2020, she became Director of Partners for a New Economy (P4NE).

What are Lib Dems known for?

Ideology. The Liberal Democrats have an ideology that draws on both the liberal and social democratic traditions. The party is primarily social liberal, supporting redistribution but sceptical of increasing the power of the state, emphasising the link between equality and liberty.

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Leader of the Liberal Democrats
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Appointer| Liberal Democrats membership
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