Diana Maddock, Baroness Maddock

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Diana Maddock  Baroness Maddock
Member of Parliament for Christchurch
In office 29 July 1993 – 19 March 1997
Preceded by	Robert Adley
Succeeded by	Christopher Chope.
Born	31 January 1957 (1957-01-31) (age 51)
Nationality	British
Political party	Liberal Democrat
Spouse	Alan Beith

Diana Margaret Maddock, Baroness Maddock (born 31 January 1947) is a Liberal Democrat politician.

Maddock was educated at the University of Portsmouth and leader of the Liberal Democrats on Southampton City Council. She was elected as Member of Parliament for Christchurch at a by-election in 1993 caused by the death of Robert Adley, but lost the seat at the 1997 election to the Conservative candidate Christopher Chope. She was made a life peer as Baroness Maddock, of Christchurch in the County of Dorset in 1997 and now sits in the House of Lords as the Lib Dems' housing spokesperson.

She is married to Alan Beith, MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed.

[edit] External links

• Baroness Maddock profile at the site of Liberal Democrats

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Robert Adley	MP for Christchurch 1993–1997	Succeeded by Christopher Chope