Veronica German
| Veronica German | |
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| Member of the Welsh Assembly for South Wales East |
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In office July 2010 – May 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Mike German (Lib Dem) |
| Succeeded by | Lindsay Whittle (Plaid) |
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| Born | 12 February 1957 |
| Political party | Welsh Liberal Democrats |
| Spouse(s) | Mike German, Lord German |
| Children | Three children |
| Residence | Newport, Wales |
| Portfolio | Health, Local Government and Equalities |
| Religion | Christian |
Veronica Kathleen German (née Hopkins; born 12 February 1957) is a Liberal Democrat politician and a former member of the National Assembly of Wales. She was a list member for South Wales East between 2010 and 2011.
German has lived in the Newport and Cwmbran area for nearly 30 years. She graduated at Aston University where she studied Chemical Engineering, as well as achieving a Masters in Biochemical Engineering at the University of Birmingham. While a third year student as part of her "sandwich degree" course, she was assigned to the pilot plant at Cadburys Bournville when they were developing the production of bubbles into the Cadbury Wispa chocolate bar where she "served" under her head of Dept. Dave Green.
She was a teacher for 25 years, where she taught Science, Maths and ICT in many schools across the former Gwent LEA area.
German has three children by her previous marriage, all born and brought up in the Newport West constituency and educated locally at schools in Caerleon.
German served as a Newport Liberal Democrat councillor between 2004 and 2008. In May 2008, she was elected as a Torfaen councillor representing the people of Llanyrafon North.
In May 2010, the then Assembly Member for South Wales East, Mike German, was named to the House of Lords as a 'working peer' in the Dissolution Honours list. She succeeded him, as she was the next candidate on the regional party list in 2007.
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