Rachel Gilmour
British politician, from 2024, member of the UK Parliament
Rachel Clare Gilmour (formerly Oliver; born 13 October 1964) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Tiverton and Minehead since 2024.
Early life
Gilmour is the daughter of the former England international rugby player David Wrench. Wrench later became leader of Wellington Town Council and was a member of the Conservative Party. Gilmour grew up on the Somerset–Devon border and attended local schools including St John's Primary School in Wellington. She was then privately educated at Cheltenham Ladies' College, where she joined the Liberal Party aged 17.
She studied law at SOAS University of London and English literature at King's College London.
Early career
After a stint as an English lecturer at Somerset College of Arts & Technology in Taunton, Gilmour began her career in corporate communications and public affairs. Having worked for national and international NGOs, she was appointed director of communications at the National Farmers' Union; becoming the first woman to join their board in 100 years. She went on to be head of strategy at the Environment Agency.
Most recently she was employed as director of communications for Pangea 21, a group of health tech start-ups.
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