Gill German

Gill German
MP
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Clwyd North
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byConstituency Created
Majority1,196 (2.8%)
Personal details
Born
Prestatyn, Wales
PartyLabour

Gillian Marie German is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament for Clwyd North since 2024.

Early life and career

German was born in Prestatyn and worked as a teacher in the local Denbighshire area before entering elected office.

Political career

She was elected as county councillor for Prestatyn North in 2022 and has been deputy leader of Denbighshire County Council, as well as lead member for education, children and families.

She was selected in September 2023 as the Labour parliamentary candidate for the new constituency of Clwyd North. She won the seat in the 2024 general election, beating her Conservative opponent Darren Millar by 1,196 votes.

In October 2024, German was elected as a member of the Welsh Affairs Select Committee.

References

  1. ↑ "Clwyd North - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Labour candidate Gill German wins Clwyd North seat by 1,196 votes". Rhyl, Prestatyn & Abergele Journal. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Who are the new MPs in Wales?". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Prestatyn Councillor named Labour candidate for Clwyd North". Rhyl, Prestatyn & Abergele Journal. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Welsh Affairs Committee - Membership - Committees - UK Parliament". committees.parliament.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2025.