Therese Hirst
Therese Hirst, born Therese Muchewicz, is a British politician. She is deputy chairman of the English Democrats, and was secretary and leader of the Veritas Party.
Biography
According to the English Democrat Party Web site, Muchewicz was educated at Durham University, where she read theology. She later studied at the University of Leeds after completing a postgraduate Law degree. She worked as a teacher of religious education and a part-time law lecturer before retiring in 1995. After retiring, she became involved in her local community of Bradford, chairing the Bradford Community Housing Trust and dealing with issues surrounding the Bradford riots of 2001.
Hirst was a founding member of Veritas in early 2005. She contested the Bradford South constituency in the 2005 general election, with 421 votes (1.2% of the total).[1] She later became the party secretary with responsibility for a number of party processes. When leader Patrick Eston resigned she became leader of the party.
Veritas merged into the English Democrats in 2015.[2]
Muchewicz stood for Bradford West at the 2015 general election, placing last with 98 votes (0.2%). She was their candidate for West Yorkshire in the 2016 Police and Crime Commissioner elections. She came last with 3.9% of the vote.
She stood in the Batley and Spen by-election, 2016 and received 4.75% of the votes.[3]
Elections contested
UK Parliament elections
| Date of election | Constituency | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom general election, 2015 | Bradford West | Eng Dem | 98 | 0.2[4] |
| October 2016 by-election | Batley and Spen | Eng Dem | 969 | 4.8[3] |
Police and Crime Commissioner
| Date of election | Police force | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | West Yorkshire | Eng Dem | 20,656 | 3.9%[5] |
References
- ↑ "Election 2005 results special". The Guardian. 2005-05-07. p. 15.
- ↑ "Veritas to merge with the English Democrats Party - UKIP Daily | UKIP News | UKIP Debate". 2015-08-31. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- 1 2 Samantha Gildea, "Batley and Spen by-election: Labour's Tracy Brabin elected as new MP". Hudersfield Examiner, 21 October 2016. The Conservative, Liberal Democrat, UKIP and Green Parties did not contest the election as a mark of respect following the killing of the previous MP, Jo Cox.
- ↑ "Bradford West". BBC News. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ↑ "Mark Burns-Williamson re-elected as West Yorkshire PCC", BBC News, 6 May 2016, retrieved 21 October 2016
External links
- Therese Muchewicz Veritas party profile (archived 27 September 2011)
- English Democrats profile
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Patrick Eston |
Leader of Veritas 2008 – 2015 |
Next: Party merged |