Julie Girling | |
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_(Julie_Girling_cropped).jpg) Girling in 2014 | |
| Leader of the Renew Party | |
| In office 7 June 2019 – 7 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Annabel Mullin |
| Succeeded by | James Clarke |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 14 July 2009 – 1 July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Neil Parish |
| Succeeded by | Christina Jordan |
| Constituency | South West England |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Renew Party (2019–2022) |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative (1992–2017) Independent (2017–2019) |
| Residence(s) | Gloucestershire, England |
| Alma mater | University of Liverpool |
Julie McCulloch Girling (born 21 December 1956) is a British politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for South West England between 2009 and 2019, and leader of the Renew Party from 2019 to 2020.
Formerly a Conservative, she was suspended from the party in 2017 and in February 2018 joined the European People's Party group, while sitting as an independent. She supported Change UK in April 2019. In May 2019, she called on voters to support the Liberal Democrats, and in June was appointed as interim leader of the Renew Party.