Susan Elizabeth Miller, Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (born 1 January 1954) is a

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member of the

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. She married firstly John Miller and secondly Humphrey Temperley, both of whom were active in political life as Liberal Democrats. By her first marriage she had two daughters, but one is deceased, and also has three stepchildren by her second marriage. Miller worked in publishing. She served as a councillor at parish, district and county levels from 1987 to 2005, leading

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District Council and as a member of

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. She was made a

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as Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer, of

Chilthorne Domer Chilthorne Domer is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated north west of Yeovil in the South Somerset district. The village has a population of 574. It is situated on the old coach road from Ilchester to Yeovil. History The villa ...

in the County of

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on 28 July 1998. She was the Liberal Democrat spokesperson in the Lords on Agriculture and Rural Affairs 1999–2001, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2001–07 and Home Affairs 2007–09. She now chairs the All Party Groups on Agroecology and Food and Health. She is a co-president of Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non Proliferation and Disarmament. When not in Parliament she works on the family vineyard.

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Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
profile at the Liberal Democrats site

6 October 1998 1954 births Living people Life peeresses created by Elizabeth II Miller of Chiltorne Domer, Susan Miller, Baroness Liberal Democrats (UK) councillors Members of Somerset County Council Councillors in Somerset Leaders of local authorities of England Women councillors in England {{Life-peer-stub