Lembit Öpik
Local party: Montgomeryshire Liberal Democrats
Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire
Approved Parliamentary Candidate for Montgomeryshire
Constituency address: 3 Park Street, Newtown, Powys, SY16 1EE
Constituency phone: 01686 625 527
Constituency fax: 01686 625 527
Constituency email: opikl@parliament.uk
Parliamentary address: House of Commons, Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA
Parliamentary phone: 020 7219 6266
Parliamentary fax: 020 7219 2210
Parliamentary email: opikl@parliament.uk
Web site: http://www.montgomery.libdems.org
Holds the following office(s) within the Welsh and Federal
party: Federal Vice President
National Executive Committee
Other information:
strong>Education:
- 1976-83: Royal Belfast Academical Institution:
- 1983-87: Bristol University: BA Hons Degree in Philosophy (2:1)
Career
- 1985-86: President, University of Bristol Students' Union
- 1987-88: NUS National Executive Member
- 1988-9 : Procter & Gamble Ltd : Brand Assistant Manager
- 1991-97: Procter & Gamble Ltd: Corporate Training/Global Human Resources Training Manager
Political Experience :
- Lib Dem Federal Executive Member (1991-)
- City Councillor, Newcastle upon Tyne (1992-97)
- Candidate, 1992 General Election (Newcastle Central)
- Candidate, 1994 European Election (Northumbria)
- MP Montgomeryshire May 1997-
- Parliamentary Leader 2001 -
Parliamentary roles:
- Northern Ireland
- Welsh Affairs
Languages:
- Estonian
- German
- English
Leisure activities:
Include aviation, cycling, military history, astronomy