Greg Mulholland

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Gregory Thomas Mulholland (born 31 August 1970) is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom, and is Member of Parliament for Leeds North West. He was elected in the 2005 general election, winning the seat from Labour. A campaigner for trade justice, he was Junior International Development Spokesperson from 2005-2006, and in 2006 was appointed Shadow Education (Schools) Spokesperson. He is also a member of parliament's Work and Pensions Select Committee.

Mulholland studied politics at the University of York, going on to achieve a MA in Public Administration and Public Policy. He then worked in marketing for five years, working on several national promotional campaigns. In 2003 he was elected as a Leeds City Councillor for Headingley ward. From 2004-2005 he was the lead member for corporate services, until his election to parliament in 2005. He was also the Lib Dem group's spokesperson on the Leeds Supertram, approval for which was turned down in 2006.

In November 2005 he put forward an Early Day Motion to prevent 'land banking' - companies speculating in Green Belt land - and in 2006 tabled one on support for small breweries. He is a member of the All-Party Beer Group, the All-Party Small Shops Group and the All-Party Rugby League Group.

In the 2006 Liberal Democrat leadership election he backed Chris Huhne.

In 2007 he was nominated for best campaigning politician in the channel 4 political awards for helping to secure the release of Mirza Tahir Hussain from prison in Pakistan.

He is married to Raegan (on 13 August 2004) and they have a daughter, Isabelle (born 25 July 2005).

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Harold Best		 Member of Parliament for Leeds North West
2005 – present		 Incumbent
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