About
British politician and teacher who is known for being a former British cabinet minister, a member of the European Parliament for over 15 years, and for being the wife of Neil Kinnock.
Before Fame
She attended University College Cardiff and studied history and education. She became a schoolteacher before she started getting involved with politics after marrying her politician husband.
Trivia
She was fluent in both English and Welsh. She was a founder of the charity One World Action. She was an active writer, and her work was frequently published in newspapers. Kinnock represented Wales in the European Parliament from 1994 until 2009, where she was a member of the Party of European Socialists (PES) political group.
Family Life
She was born Glenys Elizabeth Parry in Northamptonshire, England but was raised in Wales. She married Neil Kinnock in the year 1967. They had two children together. She died on December 3rd, 2023 due to complications from Alzheimer's.
Associated With
She was a cabinet minister under former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. She was given praise by Tony Blair for her work to reduce poverty and starvation around the globe.
