Christine Russell

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Christine Russell MP
Member of Parliament for City of Chester
Preceded by	Gyles Brandreth
Succeeded by	Incumbent
Majority	917 (2.0%)

Born	25 March 1945 (1945-03-25) (age 64) Holbeach
Nationality	British
Political party	Labour
Spouse	One husband
Relations	One sister
Children	two daughter, one son, two granchildren
Residence	Chester
Occupation	PPS
Profession	Librarian

Christine Margaret Russell, née Carr (born 25 March 1945, Holbeach) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.

Russell is the Member of Parliament for the City of Chester, and Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Beverley Hughes. She was first elected in 1997, unseating Gyles Brandreth. She won the 2001 and 2005 elections. The Conservatives first under David Jones (now an MP in Wales) and then Paul Offer have slashed her majority but failed to regain the seat.

Russell had previously served as Sheriff of Chester in 1992-3 and was expected to be elected as Lord Mayor of Chester had she not been elected to parliament. She was one of three councillors for College Ward on Chester City Council, until she resigned after the 1997 general election.