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2011 Lord Speaker Election
An election for Lord Speaker, the presiding officer of the House of Lords took place on 13 July 2011, with the result announced five days later. Frances D'Souza, Baroness D'Souza, Baroness D'Souza, Crossbencher#United Kingdom, Convenor of the Crossbench Peers, was elected after the 5th stage of counting. She took office on 5 September 2011. Candidates On 9 May 2011, Helene Hayman, Baroness Hayman, Baroness Hayman, who became the first Lord Speaker following her 2006 Lord Speaker election, election in 2006, announced that she would not seek election to a second term. A list of six candidates was announced on 27 June 2011: * Anthony Hamilton-Smith, 3rd Baron Colwyn, Lord Colwyn (Conservative Party (UK), Conservative) * Meghnad Desai, Baron Desai, Lord Desai (Labour Party (UK), Labour) * Frances D'Souza, Baroness D'Souza, Baroness D'Souza (Crossbencher, Crossbench) * Alastair Goodlad, Baron Goodlad, Lord Goodlad (Conservative Party (UK), Conservative) * Angela Harris, Baroness Harris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frances D'Souza, Baroness D'Souza
Frances Gertrude Claire D'Souza, Baroness D'Souza, (''née'' Russell; born 18 April 1944) is a British scientist and politician. She held the office of Lord Speaker from 1 September 2011 to 31 August 2016. Early life, education and early career Frances Gertrude Claire Russell, the daughter of Robert Anthony Gilbert and Pauline (née Parmet) Russell, was educated at Princethorpe College, St Mary's School, Princethorpe, and went to University College London to read anthropology, graduating BSc in 1970. She subsequently undertook further study at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (D.Phil.) in 1976. She worked for the Nuffield Institute of Brain Chemistry and Human Nutrition from 1973 to 1977, Oxford Polytechnic (now Oxford Brookes University) from 1977 to 1980, and was an independent research consultant for the United Nations from 1985 to 1988. From 1989 to 2002, she was the director of the human rights organization Article 19. As its representa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
