Lurline Champagnie
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Lurline Champagnie is a Conservative Party
councillor in the London Borough of Harrow
, England
, past Mayor of Harrow, and a candidate for the Conservative Party nomination for Mayor of London
. She is a member of the Conservative Harrow Cabinet Local Government.
In 1992, when Champagnie stood for election to Parliament
in Islington North
, she became the first black woman to stand as a parliamentary candidate for the Conservatives.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
councillor in the London Borough of Harrow
London Borough of Harrow
The London Borough of Harrow is a London borough of north-west London. It borders Hertfordshire to the north and other London boroughs: Hillingdon to the west, Ealing to the south, Brent to the south-east and Barnet to the east.-History:...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, past Mayor of Harrow, and a candidate for the Conservative Party nomination for Mayor of London
Mayor of London
The Mayor of London is an elected politician who, along with the London Assembly of 25 members, is accountable for the strategic government of Greater London. Conservative Boris Johnson has held the position since 4 May 2008...
. She is a member of the Conservative Harrow Cabinet Local Government.
In 1992, when Champagnie stood for election to Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
in Islington North
Islington North
Islington North is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election...
, she became the first black woman to stand as a parliamentary candidate for the Conservatives.