Susan Snowdon (born 1 April 1951) is a former teacher and magistrate. She is the current Lord Lieutenant of Durham and the first woman to hold that post.[1][2]
Early life
editSnowdon was born on 1 April 1951. Her father was a shop-keeper.[2]
Career
editSnowdon was a primary school teacher in Chilton and Ferryhill, County Durham. In 1989, in order to advance her career and become a deputy head teacher, she underwent a medical. This showed that her aortic valve "had completely perished" and she required immediate surgery to prevent her death by Christmas of that year. The surgery, in which a metal valve was successfully fitted, saved her life. However, such a major health issue meant that she could no longer teach.[2]
On 3 August 2006, she was commissioned a Deputy Lieutenant (DL) in the County of Durham.[3] On 8 March 2013, she was appointed Lord Lieutenant of County Durham, becoming the Queen's representative in the county.[4] She succeeded Sir Paul Nicholson to become the county's 30th Lord Lieutenant.[2] Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, she remained in her position but as the King’s representative in county Durham.
Personal life
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Sue Snowdon becomes first female Lord Lieutenant of County Durham". The Journal. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ^ a b c d Leatherdale, Duncan (8 March 2013). "Battling back from the brink". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ^ "No. 58100". The London Gazette. 18 September 2006. p. 12687.
- ^ "No. 60445". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 March 2013. p. 4889.
- ^ "Lord Lieutenant for County Durham". Press release. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 18 December 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2013.