Julie Elizabeth Smith, Baroness Smith of Newnham

Julie Smith speaking at a Liberal Democrat Conference in Glasgow, 2014

Julie Elizabeth Smith, Baroness Smith of Newnham (born 1 June 1969)[1] is an academic specialising in European politics. She is also a Liberal Democrat local councillor representing Newnham on Cambridge City Council since 2003,[2][3] and a vice-chair of the Liberal Democrats Federal Policy Committee.[4] In August 2014, it was announced that she would be made a life peer,[5] and on 12 September the Queen conferred upon her the title of Baroness Smith of Newnham.[6]

Early life

Smith was born on 1 June 1969.[1] She was educated at Merchant Taylors' Girls' School (a selective independent girls' school based in Great Crosby, Merseyside), Brasenose College, Oxford and St Antony's College, Oxford.[1]

Career

Academic career

Smith is a Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Robinson College.[7]

Publications

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Liberal Democrats Parliamentary Candidates Association (2011). Who's Who in the Liberal Democrats. The Quays, Bewdley DD12 2DX: PCA Books. ISBN 978-1-907046-27-8.
  2. ↑ "The Lib Dem team". Newnham Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Colin Rosenstiel. "Cambridge City Council Elections - Newnham Ward". Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Federal Policy Committee". Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Karren Brady and Sir Stuart Rose among new life peers". BBC News. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Crown Office Notice 2197486". London Gazette. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "Dr Julie Smith". The Department of Politics and International Studies. University of Cambridge. Retrieved 8 August 2014.

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