Linda McAvan

Linda McAvan
OBE
McAvan in 2007
Member of the European Parliament
for Yorkshire and the Humber
Yorkshire South (1998–1999)
In office
7 May 1998  18 April 2019
Preceded byNorman West
Succeeded byLucy Harris
Personal details
Born (1962-12-02) 2 December 1962
Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Political partyLabour
SpousePaul Blomfield MP
Alma materHeriot-Watt University

Linda McAvan OBE (born 2 December 1962) is a British Labour Party politician, who was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Yorkshire South and Yorkshire and the Humber from 1998, when she was first elected in a by-election following the resignation of Norman West. She served until her resignation on 19 April 2019.

Before being elected McAvan worked for Barnsley Borough Council and was the European Officer for the Coalfields Community Campaign.