Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St Johns

The Right Honourable The Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE PC
Chief Whip in the House of Lords Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 May 2010
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	The Lord Bassam of Brighton
Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords
In office 2 July 2007 – 11 May 2010
Leader	David Cameron
Preceded by	The Lord Cope of Berkeley
Succeeded by	The Lord Bassam of Brighton
Personal details
Born	17 July 1947 (1947-07-17) (age 64)
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Richard Anelay
Alma mater	University of Bristol
Profession	Teacher

Joyce Anne Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St. Johns, DBE, PC (born 17 July 1947) is a Conservative member of the House of Lords and has been the Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords since 12 May 2010, having previously been Opposition Chief Whip before the May 2010 General Election.

1 Early life
2 Professional career
3 Political career
4 Personal life
5 Styles
6 References
7 External links

Early life

She was born Joyce Anne Clarke on 17 July 1947 and was educated at Enfield County School and Bristol University.

Professional career

She was a secondary school teacher from 1969 to 1974. She later worked as a volunteer adviser with the Citizens' Advice Bureau, and sat as a Justice of the Peace and as a member of Social Security Tribunals.

Political career

Prior to her appointment to the House of Lords, Lady Anelay held a number of senior posts in the Conservative Party organisation. She was Chairman of the Conservative Women's National Committee from 1993 to 1996. She was created an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1990^[1] and raised to Dame Commander in 1995.^[2] She was made a life peer as Baroness Anelay of St. Johns, of St. Johns in the County of Surrey in 1996.^[3]

Between May 1997 and June 2002, she served in various Opposition front bench posts, including as an Opposition Whip and as Shadow Minister for Culture, Media and Sport. Lady Anelay was Shadow Home Office Minister from June 2002 to July 2007. On 2 July 2007, she was appointed Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords,^[4] and on 12 May 2010 was appointed Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords and Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms.^[5]

Personal life

Lady Anelay is married to the leading family and criminal law barrister Richard Anelay QC, the head of 1 King's Bench Walk Chambers and a Deputy High Court Judge.

Styles

Miss Joyce Clarke, subsequently Mrs Richard Anelay (1947–1990)
Mrs Richard Anelay OBE (1990–1995)
Dame Joyce Anelay DBE (1995–1996)
The Rt. Hon. The Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE (1996–2009)
The Rt. Hon. The Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE PC (2009–present)

References

^ London Gazette: no. 52173. p. 9. 15 June 1990. Retrieved 24 May 2009.
^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 54066. p. 8. 16 June 1995. Retrieved 24 May 2009.
^ London Gazette: no. 54554. p. 13805. 17 October 1996. Retrieved 24 May 2009.
^ "Cameron reshuffles shadow team". BBC News. 3 July 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/6262274.stm.
^ Her Majesty's Government

Political offices
Preceded by The Lord Bassam of Brighton	Chief Whip of the House of Lords 2010–present	Incumbent
Preceded by The Lord Bassam of Brighton	Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms 2010–present	Incumbent

Persondata
Name	Anelay of St Johns, Joyce
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Date of birth	17 July 1947
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