Fiona Onasanya

British politician and former MP

Fiona Onasanya - British politician and former MP
Born

August 23rd, 1983
42 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

United Kingdom

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Served as Member of Parliament for Peterborough from 2017 to 2019. In 2018, became the first black woman to represent a constituency in Parliament. Resigned in 2019 after being convicted of perverting the course of justice. Her tenure included participation in parliamentary debates and committees related to various social issues.

Served as Member of Parliament for Peterborough

First black woman MP for Peterborough

Convicted of perverting the course of justice

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