Ann Mallalieu, Baroness Mallalieu
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Ann Mallalieu, Baroness Mallalieu QC
(born November 27, 1945) is a British
lawyer
, Labour Party
politician
and president of the Countryside Alliance
.
Lady Mallalieu comes from a distinguished political family. Her grandfather had been Liberal
Member of Parliament
for Colne Valley
. He was succeeded in that seat by her uncle, Lance Mallalieu
, later Labour MP for Brigg
. Her father, Joseph Mallalieu
, was Labour MP for Huddersfield East
.
She was educated at Newnham College, Cambridge
, where she was the first female president of the Cambridge Union Society
.
In 1991, Mallalieu was made a life peer
as Baroness Mallalieu, of Studdridge in the County of Buckinghamshire
. She was married to, but later divorced from, Sir Timothy Cassel, Bt, QC
. They have two adult daughters.
In 2004, she led the House of Lords
opposition to the House of Commons
' proposal to ban hunting
with hounds.
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
(born November 27, 1945) is a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and president of the Countryside Alliance
Countryside Alliance
The Countryside Alliance is a British organisation promoting issues relating to the countryside such as country sports, including hunting, shooting and angling...
.
Lady Mallalieu comes from a distinguished political family. Her grandfather had been Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Colne Valley
Colne Valley
The Colne Valley is a steep sided valley on the east flank of the Pennine Hills in the English county of West Yorkshire. It takes its name from the River Colne which rises above the town of Marsden and flows eastward along the floor of the valley....
. He was succeeded in that seat by her uncle, Lance Mallalieu
Lance Mallalieu
Sir Edward Lancelot Mallalieu , known as Lance Mallalieu, was a British politician.Lancelot Mallalieu attended the Dragon School in Oxford....
, later Labour MP for Brigg
Brigg (UK Parliament constituency)
Brigg was a county constituency centred on the town of Brigg in North Lincolnshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system....
. Her father, Joseph Mallalieu
Joseph Mallalieu
Sir Joseph Percival William Mallalieu was a British Labour Party politician, journalist and author.Mallalieu was educated at the Dragon School in Oxford, Cheltenham College, Trinity College, Oxford and the University of Chicago. He was President of the Oxford Union in 1930 and a Rugby blue. He...
, was Labour MP for Huddersfield East
Huddersfield East (UK Parliament constituency)
Huddersfield East was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until 1983.-Member of Parliament:...
.
She was educated at Newnham College, Cambridge
Newnham College, Cambridge
Newnham College is a women-only constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1871 by Henry Sidgwick, and was the second Cambridge college to admit women after Girton College...
, where she was the first female president of the Cambridge Union Society
Cambridge Union Society
The Cambridge Union Society, commonly referred to as simply "the Cambridge Union" or "the Union," is a debating society in Cambridge, England and is the largest society at the University of Cambridge. Since its founding in 1815, the Union has developed a worldwide reputation as a noted symbol of...
.
In 1991, Mallalieu was made a life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
as Baroness Mallalieu, of Studdridge in the County of Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
. She was married to, but later divorced from, Sir Timothy Cassel, Bt, QC
Cassel Baronets
The Cassel Baronetcy, of Lincoln's Inn in the City of London, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 26 January 1920 for the lawyer and Conservative politician Felix Cassel. He was Judge Advocate General between 1915 and 1934. Cassel was succeeded by his eldest son,...
. They have two adult daughters.
In 2004, she led the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
opposition to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
' proposal to ban hunting
Hunting
Hunting is the practice of pursuing any living thing, usually wildlife, for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law...
with hounds.
External links
- Profile on New StatesmanNew StatesmanNew Statesman is a British centre-left political and cultural magazine published weekly in London. Founded in 1913, and connected with leading members of the Fabian Society, the magazine reached a circulation peak in the late 1960s....