Born in Sheffield, Truswell moved to Leeds at 18 to study History at the University of Leeds and initially worked as a journalist for the Yorkshire Evening Post for a decade. He then spent another ten years working in local government in social services at Wakefield Council.
Truswell retired as an MP at the 2010 general election. He had announced on 8 July 2009 that, "we all have to deal with life's many problems, but my recent traumatic car crash... has come on top of a period when I have found it increasingly difficult to undertake my heavy workload as an MP and to cope with a succession of family and personal issues, including illness, bereavement, and caring responsibilities. I have reluctantly come to the conclusion that I do not, at this time, have the physical and mental stamina to fulfil both of the hugely demanding roles of MP and parliamentary candidate in the run-up to the next general election."[2]
paul, truswell, paul, anthony, truswell, born, november, 1955, english, labour, party, politician, former, member, parliament, pudsey, from, 1997, 2010, member, parliament, pudseyin, office, 1997, april, 2010preceded, bygiles, shawsucceeded, bystuart, andrewle. Paul Anthony Truswell born 17 November 1955 is an English Labour Party politician and former Member of Parliament MP for Pudsey from 1997 to 2010 Paul TruswellMember of Parliament for PudseyIn office 2 May 1997 12 April 2010Preceded byGiles ShawSucceeded byStuart AndrewLeeds City Councillorfor Middleton Park WardIncumbentAssumed office 2012Preceded byGeoff DriverLeeds City Councillorfor Headingley WardIn office 1982 1997Preceded byErnest MilletSucceeded byDavid BlackPersonal detailsBorn 1955 11 17 17 November 1955 age 67 Sheffield EnglandPolitical partyLabourSpouseSuzanneChildren2Residence s Guiseley EnglandAlma materUniversity of LeedsBorn in Sheffield Truswell moved to Leeds at 18 to study History at the University of Leeds and initially worked as a journalist for the Yorkshire Evening Post for a decade He then spent another ten years working in local government in social services at Wakefield Council He was elected at the age of 26 as a Leeds City Councillor for Headingley ward until his election to Parliament after 15 years on the council 1 Truswell retired as an MP at the 2010 general election He had announced on 8 July 2009 that we all have to deal with life s many problems but my recent traumatic car crash has come on top of a period when I have found it increasingly difficult to undertake my heavy workload as an MP and to cope with a succession of family and personal issues including illness bereavement and caring responsibilities I have reluctantly come to the conclusion that I do not at this time have the physical and mental stamina to fulfil both of the hugely demanding roles of MP and parliamentary candidate in the run up to the next general election 2 After leaving Parliament he was re elected to Leeds City Council in May 2012 for the Middleton Park ward References Edit Retiring Leeds MP Paul Truswell interview The Yorkshire Evening Post Retrieved 3 June 2018 Crash MP lacks stamina for job BBC News Online 8 July 2009 Retrieved 8 July 2009 External links EditGuardian Unlimited Politics Ask Aristotle Paul Truswell MP TheyWorkForYou com Paul Truswell MP Hansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Paul TruswellParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byGiles Shaw Member of Parliament for Pudsey1997 2010 Succeeded byStuart Andrew This article about a Labour Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom MP representing an English constituency is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul Truswell amp oldid 1094000638, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
