Doreen Miller, Baroness Miller of Hendon
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Doreen Miller, Baroness Miller of Hendon (born 13 June 1933) is a British politician (Conservative Party
).
She was created a life peer
in 1993 as Baroness Miller of Hendon, of Gore in the London
Borough of Barnet. Since 2002 she has been Vice-chair of the Israel Group.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
).
Life
She served as a Government Whip from 1994 to 1997 and as Opposition Whip from 1997 to 1999. From 1995 to 1997 she served as Government Spokesperson for health and from 1996 to 1997 for Education and EmploymentShe was created 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...
in 1993 as Baroness Miller of Hendon, of Gore in the London
London
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Borough of Barnet. Since 2002 she has been Vice-chair of the Israel Group.
Sources
- http://www.theyworkforyou.com/peer/baroness_miller_of_hendon
- http://www.conservativewomen.org.uk/peo_details.asp?peo_id=46
- http://www.spoke.com/info/pBBKIUS/DoreenMiller
- http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/mp.php?id=uk.org.publicwhip/member/100428
- http://biographies.parliament.uk/parliament/default.asp?id=26679
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/people/ms-doreen-miller