Nikki Sinclaire | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Sinclaire in 2014 | |
| Leader of We Demand a Referendum Now | |
| In office September 2012 – 30 June 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Member of the European Parliament for West Midlands | |
| In office 14 July 2009 – 30 June 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Neena Gill |
| Succeeded by | Neena Gill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 July 1968 London, England |
| Political party | We Demand a Referendum (2012–14) |
| Other political affiliations | UK Independence Party (until 2010) |
| Alma mater | University of Kent |
| Website | http://www.simplynikki.org/ |
Nicole Sinclaire (born 26 July 1968)[1] is a British former politician who was leader of the We Demand a Referendum Party,[2] and served as a Member of the European Parliament for the West Midlands from 2009 to 2014.[3]
She was elected MEP in June 2009, as a UK Independence Party candidate but later resigned from the Europe of Freedom and Democracy (EFD) group in which UKIP sat as a part in the European Parliament, citing the alleged extreme right-wing views of some of the group's members, including outspoken views condemning homosexuals and migrants. Subsequently, Sinclaire sat as an Independent MEP from January 2010 until September 2012, during which time she set up the We Demand a Referendum party.[4] She was defeated in the 2014 elections, saying in a statement on her website: "my employers have spoken, and it would seem I have been unsuccessful in my attempt to be re-elected as an MEP for the West Midlands region."[5]
Sinclaire was the first ever trans British parliamentarian.
- ^ "Nicole Sinclaire". European Parliament. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ "Nikki Sinclaire is a We Demand a Referendum MEP". European Parliament Website. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ "West Midlands (European Parliament constituency)". BBC News. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Nicole Sinclaire MEP page". Europarl. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ^ Sinclaire, Nikki (25 May 2014). "The thoughts of an independently minded MEP: A statement from Nikki Sinclaire MEP". Archived from the original on 26 May 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.