Jenny Randerson

Jennifer Elizabeth Randerson, Baroness Randerson (b.26 May 1948) is a Welsh Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords.^[1]

Background

Randerson was educated at Bedford College, University of London. She was a Cardiff councillor 1983-2000 and was a lecturer at Cardiff Tertiary College. She led the official opposition on the Council in Cardiff for four years. She introduced "Creative Future", a culture strategy for Wales and "Iaith Pawb", a strategy for the Welsh Language.

National Assembly for Wales

She was Minister for Culture and Sport and the Welsh Language in the Liberal Democrat/Labour Partnership Government from 2000 to 2003. She was acting Welsh Deputy First Minister from 6 July 2001 to 13 June 2002.

She was Health and Social Services; Equal Opportunities and Finance Spokeswoman for the Welsh Liberal Democrats during the Second Assembly. She chaired Assembly Business and Standing Orders Committees during the Second Assembly.

Jenny stood for the leadership of the Welsh Liberal Democrats in 2008 but was defeated by Kirsty Williams who gained 60% to Jenny's 40% of the all member ballot.

In the third Assembly Jenny Randerson was the Liberal Democrat spokesperson on Education, Transport and the Economy. She did not seek re-election at the 2011 Assembly elections, with Nigel Howells - her Liberal Democrat successor, being narrowly defeated by Jenny Rathbone.

House of Lords

In January 2011, she was created a life peer as Baroness Randerson, and was introduced in the House of Lords on 31 January 2011,^[2] and sits on the Liberal Democrat benches.

References

External links

• Jenny Randerson AM Official Website
• Jenny Randerson AM official biography at the Welsh Assembly website
• Jenny Randerson AM profile at the site of Welsh Liberal Democrats

Offices held