Gillian Shephard
Gillian Patricia Shephard, Baroness Shephard of Northwold, nee Watts, PC, DL, JP (born 22 January 1940 in Cromer, Norfolk ) is a British politician ( Conservative Party ).
Life and career
Shephard Gillian Patricia Watts was born, her parents were Reginald and Bertha Watts. She attended North Walsham Girls' High School in North Walsham. She studied at St Hilda's College, University of Oxford Modern Languages (Modern Languages) and graduated with a Master of Arts ( Oxbridge and Dublin). Watts became a teacher and worked as a school superintendent for Norfolk County Council 1963 to 1975. Shephard since 1973 peace judge. From 1975 to 1977 she worked for Anglia Television. From 1977 to 1989 she was a member ( Councillor ) of Norfolk County Council, 1982 to 1987 deputy chairman.
Shephard is married to Thomas Shephard since 27 December 1975. She has two stepsons. In 2000, she published her memoirs, Shephard's Watch: Illusions of Power in British Politics.
Membership in the House of Commons
Shephard was in 1987 elected for the constituency of South West Norfolk for the Conservative party in the House of Commons and represented that constituency until 2005. She has held several positions as Parliamentary Secretary. From 1988 to 1989, she practiced from this office under the then Economic Secretary to the Treasury and later Financial Secretary to the Treasury Peter Lilley.
From 1989 to 1990 she was State Secretary in the Department of Social Security, later the Department for Work and Pensions in. She was from 1990 to 1992, Minister of State (Minister of State ) in Treasury. In 1992, she was admitted to the Privy Council. From 1992 to 1993 she was Minister of Labour and Women's Issues ( Secretary of State for Employment and for Women 's Issues ). Shephard was 1993-1994 Agriculture Minister (Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food ). From 1995 to 1997 she was Minister of Education ( Secretary of State for Education ( and Employment ) ). With the change of power in 1997 she resigned from the Cabinet. From 1997 to 1999 she was then, while the opposition Conservative Party, as deputy member of the House of Commons Commission.
The then chairman of the Conservative Party, William Hague, Shephard transferred multiple shadow offices. 1997 Shephard was the shadow of Hague Chairman of the House of Commons ( Shadow Leader of the House of Commons ) " appointed " and remained so until 1998. Simultaneously she was Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster ( Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster). 1997-1999 she was shadow Minister for the Environment, Transport and the Regions ( Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions ).
Membership in the House of Lords
Shephard, was appointed on 21 June 2005 for Life peer as Baroness Shephard of Northwold, Northwold in the County of of Norfolk. In the House of Lords they heard the selection committees and Selection Procedure since 2007.
Her areas of interest among political Shephard constitutional issues, the educational system, the agricultural economy and rural issues. As countries of particular interest to them is available on the House of Lords France and the countries of Latin America page.
Since 2006 she is Vice -President of the Israel Group. Since 2007, Shephard chairman of the Scientific Research in Learning and Education Group.
Party offices
From 1991 to 1992, Shephard joint deputy chairman of the Conservative Party (Joint Deputy Chairman ). From 2001 to 2003 she was chairman of the Conservative Candidates Development Unit. 2002 to 2003 she was again deputy party chairman. Since 2006 she is chairwoman of the Association of Conservative Peers and since 2007 she is a member of the Conservative Party Board.
Other offices and honors
She was also active in several international bodies. From 2000 to 2007 she was a member of the Franco - British Council. Since 2005 she has been Chairman of the Franco - British Society.
From 2003 to 2007 she was a member of the Committee on Standards in Public Life. Since 2003 she has been Chair of the East of England Biofuels Forum. Since 2005 she directs the Video Standards Council, since 2006, she is the patron of the Workers Educational Association. Since 2009 she is also President of the Norfolk Association of Local Councils.
In 1991 she became an Honorary Fellow of St Hilda 's College. From 2000 to 2006 Shephard was a member of the Supervisory Board ( Council) of the University of Oxford. Since 2003 she is Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk.
Publications
- Shephard's Watch. Illusions of Power in British Politics. Politico 's Publishing Ltd. , London 2000, ISBN 1-902301-56-0.