11 Facts About Veronica German

Veronica Kathleen German, Baroness German is a Welsh Liberal Democrat politician who was a Member of the Welsh Assembly for the South Wales East region between 2010 and 2011.

Veronica German graduated at Aston University where she studied Chemical Engineering, as well as achieving a Masters in Biochemical Engineering at the University of Birmingham.

Veronica German was a teacher for 25 years, where she taught Science, Maths and ICT in many schools across the former Gwent LEA area.

Veronica German has three children by her previous marriage, all born and brought up in Newport and educated locally at schools in Caerleon.

Veronica German served as a Newport Liberal Democrat councillor between 2004 and 2008.

Veronica German succeeded him as an AM, as she was the next candidate on the regional party list in 2007.

Veronica German took up her seat as Assembly Member for South Wales East in July 2010, making her the first new member of the Assembly since 2007.

Immediately after taking up her new position, Veronica German pledged to continue to campaign for the tolls at Severn Bridge to be reduced.

Veronica German failed to retain her list seat in the 2011 Assembly election.

Veronica German contested the Monmouth Assembly constituency during the 2016 election and the same seat in the 2017 general election, being unsuccessful on both occasions.

Veronica German finished fourth behind the Labour, Conservative and Plaid Cymru candidates.