Tina Stowell, Baroness Stowell of Beeston
British politician (born 1967)
Tina Wendy Stowell, Baroness Stowell of Beeston, (born 2 July 1967) is a British Conservative politician and member of the House of Lords.
Baroness Stowell served as Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal under David Cameron. She was succeeded by the Baroness Evans of Bowes Park on 14 July 2016.
Early life and education
Stowell grew up in Beeston, Nottinghamshire. Her father was a painter/decorator and her mother worked in a local factory. She attended Chilwell Comprehensive School, where she gained five O-levels, followed by Broxtowe College in Beeston.
Career
After leaving college, Stowell worked at the Ministry of Defence between 1986 and 1988. She was then employed at the British Embassy in the United States until 1991, before transferring to the No. 10 Press Office, where she served under the then-Prime Minister John Major. In recognition of her performance in this position, she was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1996 Birthday Honours.
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