14 Facts About Lorna Fitzsimons

Lorna Fitzsimons was born on 6 August 1967 and is a British businesswoman and former politician.

Lorna Fitzsimons attended St James CE Primary School in Wardle and Wardle High School.

Lorna Fitzsimons then studied at Rochdale College of Art and Design, followed by Loughborough College of Art and Design where she studied for a BA in Textile Design.

Lorna Fitzsimons was the President of the National Union of Students from 1992 to 1994, having previously held the position of NUS Vice-President.

Lorna Fitzsimons was a Director of NUS Services from 1990 to 1994, and of Endsleigh Insurance from 1992 to 1994.

In 1997, Lorna Fitzsimons was elected as the Member of Parliament for Rochdale, a position she held until her defeat at the 2005 election by the Liberal Democrat candidate Paul Rowen.

Lorna Fitzsimons was one of the youngest MPs elected in 1997.

Lorna Fitzsimons was the Chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party Women's Committee, with 101 women MPs, from 1997 to 2001, and then Vice-Chair from 2001 to 2005.

Lorna Fitzsimons was PPS to Robin Cook from 2001 until his resignation.

Lorna Fitzsimons was involved in working to modernise the procedures and practices of the House of Commons in her role as a member of both the Procedures and Modernisation Select Committees.

Lorna Fitzsimons was CEO of Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre from 2006 to 2012.

Whilst at Rowland's Lorna Fitzsimons, won the first IPR Young Communicator of the year award in 1995.

Lorna Fitzsimons has held many elected and appointed positions for national organisations, as well as being a member of governing bodies for such institutions as Sheffield Hallam University.

Lorna Fitzsimons married Stephen Benedict Cooney on 8 April 2000 in Rochdale.