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Christina Jordan

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Christina Jordan
BERJAYA
Member of the European Parliament
for South West England
In office
2 July 2019  31 January 2020
Preceded byAshley Fox
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Councillor of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council for Winklebury & Manydown
Assumed office
7 May 2026
Personal details
Born (1962-06-19) 19 June 1962 (age 64)
PartyReform UK
Children2
OccupationPolitician

Christina Sheila Jordan is a Malaysian-born British politician. She served as a Brexit Party Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for South West England from 2019 to 2020. She now serves on Basingstoke and Deane borough council.

Early life

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Christina Sheila Jordan was born in Malaysia. She worked as a secretary in the Turkish Embassy in Kuala Lumpur before moving to the United Kingdom (UK) in 1985.[1] She voted for Brexit in the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum.[2] Prior to her election as an MEP, Jordan worked as a cabin crew member for British Airways for ten years, and trained as a nurse at Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester. For her work with charities in the community, she was given a High Sheriff Award by the High Sheriff of Hampshire, for Services to the Community, and attended the Queen's Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in 2015.[1]

European Parliament

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She stood as a candidate in the 2019 European parliamentary election for the Brexit Party. Jordan was third on her party's list, and was elected as one of its three MEPs in the South West England constituency along with Ann Widdecombe and James Glancy.[3][4] In the European Parliament, Jordan was a member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health, and Food Safety, and was part of the delegation for relations with India.[5]

Basingstoke and Deane borough council

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In the 2026 local elections, Jordan was the Reform candidate Winklebury & Mandydown ward in the 2026 Basingstoke and Deane borough council election, she won and now serves on the council.[6]

Personal life

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Jordan is married and has two daughters.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Rachel Johnson unveiled as Change UK MEP candidate: 'I've entered politics to spend more time with my family'". The Daily Telegraph. 23 April 2019. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  2. "Brexit Party MEP candidate says 'This whole thing about Brexit is opening the country'". Your Valley News. 9 May 2019. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  3. "2019 European elections: List of candidates for the South West". BBC News. 28 April 2019. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  4. "South West Region – 6 MEPs". European Parliament. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  5. "Christina Sheila Jordan". European Parliament. Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  6. "LIVE - Join us as the results of the Basingstoke elections are announced". Basingstoke Gazette. 7 May 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
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