13 Facts About Glenys Kinnock

Glenys Kinnock graduated in 1965 from University College, Cardiff in education and history.

Glenys Kinnock met Neil Kinnock at university and married him in 1967.

Glenys Kinnock represented Wales in the European Parliament from 1994 until 2009, where she was a member of the Party of European Socialists political group.

Glenys Kinnock was a Member of the European Parliament's Development and Co-operation Committee and a substitute member of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs.

Glenys Kinnock was a co-president of the African, Caribbean and Pacific-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly from 2002 to 2009, and Labour spokesperson on International Development in the European Parliament.

In November 2006 Glenys Kinnock was criticised for "taking a junket" to Barbados to discuss world poverty issues.

Glenys Kinnock was introduced to the House of Lords on the same day.

Glenys Kinnock commented "This demonstrates a clear commitment by the EU to promote its unique and diverse cultural heritage".

From 2009 to 2010, Glenys Kinnock served as minister of state for Africa and the United Nations, filling a post left vacant after the resignation of Lord Malloch-Brown.

Glenys Kinnock was the wife of Neil Kinnock, who was leader of the Labour Party from 1983 to 1992, and they had two children together, including Stephen.

When her husband was given a life peerage in 2005, she was entitled to the title Lady Glenys Kinnock, but decided against its use.

Glenys Kinnock's husband spoke about their experience with the disease and providing support for her.

Glenys Kinnock died from complications of the disease at her home in London, on 3 December 2023, aged 79.