Ruth George
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Ruth George | |
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 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Deputy Leader of the Labour Group on Derbyshire County Council | |
| In office 19 May 2021 – 18 February 2025 | |
| Leader | Joan Dixon |
| Preceded by | Mick Wall |
| Member of Parliament for High Peak | |
| In office 8 June 2017 – 6 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Bingham |
| Succeeded by | Robert Largan |
| Member of Derbyshire County Council for Whaley Bridge | |
| Assumed office 13 February 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Alison Fox |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ruth Stephanie Nicole George 27 November 1969 |
| Party | Independent [2] |
| Other political affiliations | Labour (–2025) |
| Education | Millfield |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
Ruth Stephanie Nicole George[1][3] (born 27 November 1969)[1] is a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for High Peak from 2017 to 2019. A former member of the Labour Party, she has been a Member of Derbyshire County Council since 2020.
Born in Epping, Essex, George grew up in Somerset and attended the independent Millfield boarding school. She later studied Politics and Modern History at the University of Manchester.[4]
George trained as a tax accountant and, while in her twenties, helped to found an accountancy business in Chapel-en-le-Frith.[5][6] Before becoming an MP, George worked at the Central Office of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW) in Manchester.[3]
