Susan Garden, Baroness Garden of Frognal
Susan Elizabeth Garden, Baroness Garden of Frognal, PC (born Button, 22 February 1944) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who, since 2018, serves as Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords.
The Baroness Garden of Frognal | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2020 | |
Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords | |
Assumed office 5 March 2018 | |
Baroness-in-Waiting Government Whip | |
In office 4 November 2014 – 7 May 2015 | |
Prime Minister | David Cameron |
Preceded by | The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon |
Succeeded by | Vacant |
In office 13 October 2010 – 7 October 2013 | |
Prime Minister | David Cameron |
Preceded by | The Baroness Thornton |
Succeeded by | The Baroness Jolly |
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
Assumed office 18 October 2007 Life Peerage | |
Personal details | |
Born | 22 February 1944 |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Liberal Democrats |
Spouse | |
Children | Antonia Rolph and Alexandra Whitfield |
Alma mater | St Hilda's College, Oxford |
Career
Educated at Westonbirt School and St Hilda's College, Oxford, she entered the teaching profession, becoming Hon FCIL in 2012.
Lady Garden stood as the Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Finchley and Golders Green (London) in 2005.[1] In September 2007 she was created a Life Peer as Baroness Garden of Frognal, of Hampstead in the London Borough of Camden.[2][3]
Lady Garden is a former Government Whip and Spokesperson for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, for Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and (Higher Education) Department for Education.[3]
Personal life
Lady Garden married in 1965 Timothy Garden later Air Marshal the Baron Garden KCB. Lord Garden died on 9 August 2007, by whom she has two daughters.[4]
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
- Result: Finchley and Golders Green BBC News 2005-05-23
- "No. 58498". The London Gazette. 30 October 2007. p. 15677.
- "Baroness Garden of Frognal on the Parliamentary website". Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- www.burkespeerage.com
External links
- Baroness Garden of Frognal on Parliament.uk
- Susan Garden, Baroness Garden of Frognal on The Peerage website
- The Times Online coverage of Baron Garden's funeral