Roger Jowell
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Sir Roger Mark Jowell, CBE
(born 26 March 1942) is a British social statistician
and academic.
, and was active there in left-wing politics.
In 1969, Jowell and Gerald Hoinville founded Social & Community Planning Research (SCPR), which is now the London-based National Centre for Social Research, well-known for its British Social Attitudes Surveys.
. He has lectured and published widely and serves on the board of The UK Statistics Authority
.
in the 2008 New Year Honours
. He gained the CBE in 2001.
lor, Tessa Jowell
, who went on to become a minister in Tony Blair
's cabinet, he was divorced from her in the 1970s
. He married Tessa Palmer, then a psychiatric social worker, in 1970 in Hampstead
(in the borough of Camden). They divorced in 1977. In 1979, he married Nighat Gilani in Camden
. They have two sons and divorced in 1995. In 1996 he married Sharon Witherspoon in the Forest of Dean
in Gloucestershire
.
Order of the British Empire
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(born 26 March 1942) is a British social statistician
Social Scientist
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and academic.
Early life
He was born in South AfricaSouth Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, and was active there in left-wing politics.
"As soon as I graduated from the University of Cape TownUniversity of Cape TownThe University of Cape Town is a public research university located in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. UCT was founded in 1829 as the South African College, and is the oldest university in South Africa and the second oldest extant university in Africa.-History:The roots of...
in 1964, I came to Britain - initially just to gain a broader perspective on my life. It wasn't that I had to leave, although as President of the Students’ Union I’d been heavily involved in student politics and anti-apartheid activities. At that time students were more or less immune from prosecution. But then things changed, and a few months after I arrived in Britain I got word that many of my close friends had been arrested. I realised then that I couldn’t go back - it wouldn’t have been safe. Once I got my British passport, I was able to go back fairly regularly." http://www.esrc.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/about/CI/CP/Our_Society_Today/Voices/jowell.aspx?ComponentId=13312&SourcePageId=11458
In 1969, Jowell and Gerald Hoinville founded Social & Community Planning Research (SCPR), which is now the London-based National Centre for Social Research, well-known for its British Social Attitudes Surveys.
Academic life
Jowell is now a Professor at City University, LondonCity University, London
City University London , is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1894 as the Northampton Institute and became a university in 1966, when it adopted its present name....
. He has lectured and published widely and serves on the board of The UK Statistics Authority
UK Statistics Authority
The UK Statistics Authority is an independent body operating at arm's length from Government as a non-ministerial department, directly accountable to Parliament...
.
Recognition
Jowell was knightedKnight Bachelor
The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
in the 2008 New Year Honours
New Year Honours 2008
The New Year Honours 2008 for the Commonwealth Realms were announced on 29 December 2007, to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 2008....
. He gained the CBE in 2001.
Personal life
Previously married to social worker and fellow Camden London Borough CouncilCamden London Borough Council
Camden London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Camden in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London...
lor, Tessa Jowell
Tessa Jowell
Tessa Jowell is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Dulwich and West Norwood since 1992. Formerly a member of both the Blair and Brown Cabinets, she is currently the Shadow Minister for the Olympics and Shadow Minister for London.-Early life:Tessa Jane...
, who went on to become a minister in Tony Blair
Tony Blair
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair is a former British Labour Party politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007. He was the Member of Parliament for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007...
's cabinet, he was divorced from her in the 1970s
1970s
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. He married Tessa Palmer, then a psychiatric social worker, in 1970 in Hampstead
Hampstead
Hampstead is an area of London, England, north-west of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Camden in Inner London, it is known for its intellectual, liberal, artistic, musical and literary associations and for Hampstead Heath, a large, hilly expanse of parkland...
(in the borough of Camden). They divorced in 1977. In 1979, he married Nighat Gilani in Camden
London Borough of Camden
In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough were already developed and had a total population of 96,795. This continued to rise swiftly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 270,197 in the middle of the century...
. They have two sons and divorced in 1995. In 1996 he married Sharon Witherspoon in the Forest of Dean
Forest of Dean (district)
Forest of Dean is a local government district in Gloucestershire, England, named after the Forest of Dean. Its council is based in Coleford. Other towns in the district include Cinderford, Newent and Tidenham....
in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
.