Joan Hanham, Baroness Hanham
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Joan Brownlow Hanham, Baroness Hanham CBE
(born 23 September 1939) is a Conservative
member of the House of Lords
. She has been a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Communities and Local Government
since 2010, and was leader of the Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council
from 1989. She was succeeded by Cllr Merrick Cockell
, who became leader in April 2000.
She was made a Life peer
as Baroness Hanham, of Kensington in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
in 1999. In the same year, Hanham was a candidate for the re-run Conservative nomination to be Mayor of London
, losing to Steve Norris.
Hanham is also Chairman of St. Mary's Hospital NHS Trust and Westminster Primary Care Trust. She became a Freeman of the City of London in 1984 and was awarded the CBE
in 1997.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born 23 September 1939) is a Conservative
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...
member of 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....
. She has been a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Communities and Local Government
Department for Communities and Local Government
The Department for Communities and Local Government is the UK Government department for communities and local government in England. It was established in May 2006 and is the successor to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, established in 2001...
since 2010, and was leader of the Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council
Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council
Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council is the local authority for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London. Kensington and Chelsea is divided into 18 wards, each electing three...
from 1989. She was succeeded by Cllr Merrick Cockell
Merrick Cockell
Sir Merrick Richard Cockell is a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom, Leader of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Chairman of the Local Government Association...
, who became leader in April 2000.
She 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 Hanham, of Kensington in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is a central London borough of Royal borough status. After the City of Westminster, it is the wealthiest borough in England....
in 1999. In the same year, Hanham was a candidate for the re-run Conservative nomination to be Mayor of London
Mayor of London
The Mayor of London is an elected politician who, along with the London Assembly of 25 members, is accountable for the strategic government of Greater London. Conservative Boris Johnson has held the position since 4 May 2008...
, losing to Steve Norris.
Hanham is also Chairman of St. Mary's Hospital NHS Trust and Westminster Primary Care Trust. She became a Freeman of the City of London in 1984 and was awarded the CBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in 1997.
External links
- Announcement of her introduction at the House of Lords House of Lords minutes of proceedings, 27 July 1999
- Biography Department for Communities and Local Government
- Profile at 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....