Susan Elizabeth Garden, Baroness Garden of Frognal, PC (born Button, 22 February 1944) is a

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Liberal Democrat politician who, since 2018, serves as Deputy Speaker of the

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Career

Educated at Westonbirt School and

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she became a teacher, becoming Hon FCIL in 2012. Lady Garden stood as the Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for

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(London) in 2005. In September 2007 she was created a

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as Baroness Garden of Frognal, of

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in the

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. Lady Garden is a former Government Whip and Spokesperson for the

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, for

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and (Higher Education)

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Personal life

Lady Garden married in 1965 Timothy Garden. Lord Garden died on 9 August 2007, by whom she has two daughters.www.burkespeerage.com
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Styles

* Mrs Timothy Garden (1965–1994) * Lady Garden (1994–2004) * The Rt Hon. The Lady Garden (2004–2007) * The Rt Hon. The Baroness Garden of Frognal (2007–2015) * The Rt Hon. The Baroness Garden of Frognal, PC (2015–)

References

External links

Baroness Garden of Frognal
on Parliament.uk
''The Times Online'' coverage of Baron Garden's funeral
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