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Gill Furniss was born on 14 March, 1957 in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, is a British Labour politician. Discover Gill Furniss's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 67 years old?
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67 years old |
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Pisces |
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14 March, 1957 |
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14 March |
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Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Nationality |
United Kingdom
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Gill Furniss Height, Weight & Measurements
At 67 years old, Gill Furniss height not available right now. We will update Gill Furniss's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Gill Furniss's Husband?
Her husband is Harry Harpham (died 2016)
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Harry Harpham (died 2016) |
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Gill Furniss Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Gill Furniss worth at the age of 67 years old? Gill Furniss’s income source is mostly from being a successful Politician. She is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Gill Furniss's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
Gillian Furniss (born 14 March 1957) is a British politician serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough since 2016.
Furniss was born in Sheffield on 14 March 1957.
She is the daughter of a Sheffield steel worker.
She was educated at the Chaucer School, Sheffield, and graduated from Leeds Metropolitan University with a BA in Library and Information Studies as a mature student in 1998.
After leaving school, she worked as a librarian and went on to work as an administrator at the Northern General Hospital.
Furniss unsuccessfully stood as the Labour Party candidate in the Hillsborough Ward in 1998.
A member of the Labour Party, she was a Member of Sheffield City Council from 1999 to 2016.
She was subsequently elected in the Manor ward in 1999 and re-elected in 2003.
Furniss stood unsuccessfully as the Labour Party candidate for Sheffield Hallam in the 2001 general election, finishing in third place.
With the introduction of new ward boundaries for the 2004 Sheffield City Council election, she was elected to represent Southey ward.
She was re-elected in 2006, 2010 and 2014 before standing down in 2016 upon her election as an MP.
She is the widow of Harry Harpham, former MP for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, who employed her as a part-time researcher following his election in the 2015 general election.
As a councillor, in 2015 Furniss endorsed Andy Burnham in the Labour leadership contest
Following her husband's death in February 2016, she was selected as the Labour candidate at the Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough by-election which was held on 5 May 2016.
She won the by-election with an increased share of the vote and a majority of 9,590 (42.5%) over the second-placed candidate representing UKIP.
Furniss was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Lisa Nandy, in May 2016.
The position was last held by her late husband, Harry Harpham, and she continued to serve in the role after Nandy resigned and was succeeded by Barry Gardiner.
In the October 2016 opposition front bench reshuffle, Furniss was appointed to the new position of Shadow Minister for Steel, Postal Affairs and Consumer Protection.
As an MP, in 2016 Furniss reportedly voted against a motion of no confidence by the Parliamentary Labour Party in the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn.
She did not make a nomination in the subsequent leadership election.
She was re-elected at the 2017 and the 2019 general elections.
In Parliament, Furniss has served on the Women and Equalities Committee.
Following the election of Keir Starmer as Labour leader in April 2020, she became Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities.
She moved to become an Opposition Whip in July 2020, and served in the role until her appointment as Shadow Roads Minister in January 2022.
Her shadow transport brief covered green transport, transport decarbonisation, future transport and roads.
In the 2023 British shadow cabinet reshuffle, she was appointed Shadow Minister for Pensions.
In 2020 Furniss formally nominated Lisa Nandy and Angela Rayner in the leadership election and deputy leadership election
