Susan Elizabeth Garden, Baroness Garden of Frognal, PC (born Button, 22 February 1944) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who, since 2018, serves as Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords.
The Baroness Garden of Frognal | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords | |
| Assumed office 5 March 2018 | |
| Baroness-in-Waiting Government Whip | |
| In office 4 November 2014 – 7 May 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| In office 13 October 2010 – 7 October 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | The Baroness Thornton |
| Succeeded by | The Baroness Jolly |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 18 October 2007 Life Peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 February 1944 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Antonia Rolph and Alexandra Whitfield |
| Alma mater | St Hilda's College, Oxford |
Career
editEducated at Westonbirt School and St Hilda's College, Oxford she became a teacher, becoming Hon FCIL in 2012.
Lady Garden stood as the Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Finchley and Golders Green (London) in 2005.[1] In September 2007 she was created a Life Peer as Baroness Garden of Frognal, of Hampstead in the London Borough of Camden.[2][3]
Lady Garden is a former Government Whip and Spokesperson for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, for Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and (Higher Education) Department for Education.[3]
Personal life
editLady Garden married in 1965 Timothy Garden. Lord Garden died on 9 August 2007, by whom she has two daughters.[4]
Styles
edit- Mrs Timothy Garden (1965–1994)
- Lady Garden (1994–2004)
- The Rt Hon. The Lady Garden (2004–2007)
- The Rt Hon. The Baroness Garden of Frognal (2007–2015)
- The Rt Hon. The Baroness Garden of Frognal, PC (2015–)
References
edit- ^ Result: Finchley and Golders Green BBC News 2005-05-23
- ^ "No. 58498". The London Gazette. 30 October 2007. p. 15677.
- ^ a b "Baroness Garden of Frognal on the Parliamentary website". Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ^ www.burkespeerage.com
External links
edit- Baroness Garden of Frognal on Parliament.uk
- Susan Garden, Baroness Garden of Frognal on The Peerage website
- The Times Online coverage of Baron Garden's funeral