Angela Ann Knight (born Angela Ann Cook 31 October 1950) is the Chief Executive of the British Bankers' Association (BBA). She was formerly a Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) representing the constituency of Erewash from 1992–97, and served as the Economic Secretary to the Treasury from 1995–97.
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Born in Sheffield, Knight went to the Penrhos College boarding school in Colwyn Bay, and Sheffield High School.
She then went to the University of Bristol, gaining a BSc in Chemistry, and became an engineer working for Air Products, where she became a Product Development Manager for nitrogen. She went on to set up and serve as Chief Executive of Cook & Knight Metallurgical Processors Ltd - a specialist contract heat treatment company treating precision engineering components.[1]
She served as a Conservative councillor on Sheffield City Council from 1987-92. Knight entered Parliament in 1992 as MP for Erewash. She was Economic Secretary to the Treasury from 1995–97, being responsible for bringing in the £2 coin. She lost her seat in Parliament to Liz Blackman of the Labour Party in 1997.[2][1]
Knight became Chief Executive of APCIMS (the Association of Private Client Investment Managers and Stockbrokers) in September 1997. She stayed in this role until 2006. In April 2007, she became the Chief Executive of the BBA (British Bankers' Association).[2][1]
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| Preceded by Peter Rost |
Member of Parliament for Erewash 1992–1997 |
Succeeded by Liz Blackman |