Jane Brophy

Jane Elisabeth Brophy (born 27 August 1963) is a British politician who was a Liberal Democrats Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the North West England between 2019 and the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the EU on 31 January 2020.[1] She sat as a full member on the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the Delegation for relations with the Federative Republic of Brazil.[2] Brophy also sat as a substitute member on the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and Delegation for relations with Afghanistan.[2]

Cllr Jane Brophy
Brophy in 2016
Member of the European Parliament for North West England
In office 2 July 2019 – 31 January 2020
Preceded by	Sajjad Karim
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Personal details
Born	(1963-08-27) 27 August 1963 Manchester, United Kingdom
Nationality	British
Political party	Liberal Democrats
Spouse(s)	John Brophy
Children	3
Residence	Timperley, Greater Manchester
Alma mater	University of Leeds
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Dietician
Website	www.janebrophy.com
Other elected offices Trafford Metropolitan Borough Councillor for Timperley Incumbent Assumed office 1 May 2008 Preceded by Ken Bullman Trafford Metropolitan Borough Councillor for Village In office 1 May 2003 – 4 May 2007 Preceded by B. Ackroyd Succeeded by Helen Bowker

She is a councillor and Liberal Democrat Deputy Group Leader on Trafford Council and was the Liberal Democrat candidate in the 2017 Greater Manchester mayoral election, coming third with 6% of the vote.[3][4][5] She is a member of the executive of Green Liberal Democrats.[6] She stood as a Liberal Democrat in parliamentary elections for Altrincham and Sale West in 2010, 2015 and 2017, and a by-election in Oldham West and Royton in 2015.

Brophy is a dietician who specialises in the management of diabetes, and she has worked for the National Health Service (NHS). She is a member of the British Dietetic Association board. She has a degree in biochemistry.[7]