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Paul Anthony Truswell (born 17 November 1955) is an English Labour Party politician and former Member of Parliament (MP) for Pudsey from 1997 to 2010.
Paul Truswell | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Pudsey | |
| In office 2 May 1997 – 12 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Giles Shaw |
| Succeeded by | Stuart Andrew |
| Leeds City Councillor for Middleton Park Ward | |
| In office 2012–2023 | |
| Preceded by | Geoff Driver |
| Succeeded by | Emma Pogson-Golden |
| Leeds City Councillor for Headingley Ward | |
| In office 1982–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Ernest Millet |
| Succeeded by | David Black |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 November 1955 Sheffield, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Suzanne |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Guiseley, England |
| Alma mater | University of Leeds |
Born in Sheffield, Truswell moved to Leeds at 18 to study History at the University of Leeds and initially worked as a journalist for the Yorkshire Evening Post for a decade. He then spent another ten years working in local government in social services at Wakefield Council.
He was elected at the age of 26 as a Leeds City Councillor for Headingley ward, until his election to Parliament after 15 years on the council.[1]
Truswell retired as an MP at the 2010 general election. He had announced on 8 July 2009 that, "we all have to deal with life's many problems, but my recent traumatic car crash... has come on top of a period when I have found it increasingly difficult to undertake my heavy workload as an MP and to cope with a succession of family and personal issues, including illness, bereavement, and caring responsibilities. I have reluctantly come to the conclusion that I do not, at this time, have the physical and mental stamina to fulfil both of the hugely demanding roles of MP and parliamentary candidate in the run-up to the next general election."[2]
After leaving Parliament, he was re-elected to Leeds City Council in May 2012 for the Middleton Park ward. He stood down from the council in 2023.
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