Susan Garden, Baroness Garden of Frognal
The Baroness Garden of Frognal | |
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Member of the House of Lords | |
Assumed office 2007 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 22 February 1944 |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Liberal Democrats |
Children | Antonia Rolph and Alexandra Whitfield |
Alma mater | St Hilda's College, Oxford |
Susan Elizabeth Garden, Baroness Garden of Frognal, PC (born 22 February 1944) is a British Liberal Democrat politician and member of the House of Lords. She is a former Government Whip and Spokesperson for the Department for Culture Media and Sport (Olympics, sport, lottery, tourism), Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Higher Education) and the Department for Education.[1]
Educated at Westonbirt School.
She was the Liberal Democrat candidate for Finchley and Golders Green (London) in 2005.[2] In September 2007 she was created a life peer as Baroness Garden of Frognal, of Hampstead in the London Borough of Camden.[3][1]
Personal life
Lady Garden was married to Air Marshal Timothy Garden, Baron Garden, who died on 9 August 2007. She has two children, Alexandra Whitfield and Antonia Rolph.
Styles
- Mrs Timothy Garden (marriage–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
- ^ a b "Baroness Garden of Frognal on the Parliamentary website". Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ^ Result: Finchley and Golders Green BBC News 2005-05-23
- ^ "No. 58498". The London Gazette. 30 October 2007.
External links
- Baroness Garden of Frognal on Parliament.uk
- Lady Susan Garden, Baroness Garden of Frognal on The Peerage website
- The Times Online coverage of Baron Garden's funeral