Susan Garden, Baroness Garden of Frognal
Encyclopedia
Susan Elizabeth Garden, Baroness Garden and Baroness Garden of Frognal is a British
Liberal Democrat politician
and member of the House of Lords
. She serves as Government Whip
and Spokesperson for the Department for Culture Media and Sport (Olympics, sport, lottery, tourism), Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
(Higher Education) and the Department for Education
.
She was the Liberal Democrat
candidate for Finchley and Golders Green
(London) in 2005. In September 2007 she was created a life peer as Baroness Garden of Frognal, of Hampstead
in the London Borough of Camden
.
Lady Garden of Frognal was married to Air Marshal
Timothy Garden, Baron Garden
, who died on 9 August 2007. She has two children, Alexandra and Antonia and four grandchildren, Henry, Charlotte, Jack and Thomas.
United Kingdom
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Liberal Democrat politician
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
and 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 serves as Government Whip
Whip (politics)
A whip is an official in a political party whose primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are a party's "enforcers", who typically offer inducements and threaten punishments for party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy...
and Spokesperson for the Department for Culture Media and Sport (Olympics, sport, lottery, tourism), Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is a ministerial department of the United Kingdom Government created on 5 June 2009 by the merger of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills and the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform .-Ministers:The BIS...
(Higher Education) and the Department for Education
Department for Education
The Department for Education is a department of the UK government responsible for issues affecting people in England up to the age of 19, including child protection and education....
.
She was the Liberal Democrat
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
candidate for Finchley and Golders Green
Finchley and Golders Green
Finchley and Golders Green is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
(London) in 2005. In September 2007 she was created a life peer as Baroness Garden of Frognal, of 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 London Borough of 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...
.
Lady Garden of Frognal was married to Air Marshal
Air Marshal
Air marshal is a three-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
Timothy Garden, Baron Garden
Timothy Garden, Baron Garden
Air Marshal Timothy Garden, Baron Garden, KCB, FRAeS, FRUSI, FCGI was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force and later became a university professor and a Liberal Democrat politician....
, who died on 9 August 2007. She has two children, Alexandra and Antonia and four grandchildren, Henry, Charlotte, Jack and Thomas.
Styles
- Mrs Timothy Garden (marriage-1994)
- Lady Garden (1994–2004)
- The Rt Hon. The Lady Garden (2004–2007)
- The Rt Hon. The Baroness Garden of Frognal (2007-)