词条 | Kath Pinnock, Baroness Pinnock |
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| honorific-prefix = The Right Honourable | name = The Baroness Pinnock | honorific-suffix = | image = official portrait of Baroness Pinnock crop 2.jpg | image_size = | smallimage = | alt = | caption = | order = | office = Member of the House of Lords | term_start = 23 September 2014 | term_end = | order2 = | office2 = Leader of Kirklees Council | term_start2 = 2000 | term_end2 = 2006 | predecessor2 = | successor2 = Robert Light (Conservative) | order3 = | office3 = Member of Kirklees Council for Cleckheaton | term_start3 = 1987 | term_end3 = | predecessor3 = | successor3 = | birth_name = Kathryn Mary Pinnock | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1946|9|25|df=y}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | citizenship = United Kingdom | nationality = | party = Liberal Democrats | spouse = | partner = | children = | residence = | education = | alma_mater = Keele University | occupation = | profession = | known_for = | cabinet = | committees = | portfolio = | religion = | awards = }} Kathryn Mary Pinnock, Baroness Pinnock (born 25 September 1946) is a British Liberal Democrat politician, life peer, and former school teacher. Since 1987, she has been a member of Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council. She was leader of the council's Lib Dem group from 1991 to 2014, and leader of the council from 2000 to 2006. She was created a life peer in 2014 and now sits in the House of Lords. Early lifePinnock was born on 25 September 1946.[1] She studied history and chemistry at the Keele University, graduating with a bachelor's degree. She remained at Keele to complete a teaching diploma.[2] Early careerFollowing university, Pinnock became a secondary school teacher. She taught history in schools in Birmingham and Special Needs Maths at Rastrick High School in West Yorkshire. She also served as Deputy Chief Examiner for A-Level History for a number of years.[2] Political careerLocal governmentSince 1987, she has been a local councillor, representing Cleckheaton on the Kirklees Council.[3][4] She was leader of the Lib Dem group on the council between 1991 and 2014. She was leader of the council from 2000 to 2006, and was the first female to hold this post.[3] House of LordsIn August 2014, it was announced that she was to be made a life peer.[5] She was created a life peer on 23 September 2014 taking the title Baroness Pinnock, of Cleckheaton in the County of West Yorkshire.[6] Since June 2015, she has been a member of the Home Affairs Sub-Committee of the European Union Committee.[7] In 2015, Pinnock was appointed the Spokesperson for Children for the Lib Dems, and in October 2016 she was appointed their Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.[2] HonoursIn July 2015, Pinnock was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Huddersfield.[8] References1. ^http://myparliament.info/member/4341 {{Current Liberal Democrat Peers}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Pinnock, Kath}}2. ^1 2 {{cite web|title=Kath Pinnock|url=http://www.libdems.org.uk/kath-pinnock#|website=People|publisher=Liberal Democrats|accessdate=28 November 2015}} 3. ^1 {{cite news|last1=Douglas|first1=Joanne|title=New Kirklees Lib Dem leader Nicola Turner on her "tough act to follow" after Kath Pinnock steps down|url=http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/new-kirklees-lib-dem-leader-7188617|accessdate=8 August 2014|work=The Huddersfield Daily Examiner|date=29 May 2014}} 4. ^{{cite news|title=Kath Pinnock gets House of Lords seat|url=http://www.batleynews.co.uk/news/local/kath-pinnock-gets-house-of-lords-seat-1-6775426|accessdate=8 August 2014|work=Batley and Birstall News|date=8 August 2014}} 5. ^{{cite web|title=Karren Brady and Sir Stuart Rose among new life peers|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-28703150|website=BBC News|publisher=BBC|accessdate=8 August 2014|date=8 August 2014}} 6. ^{{London Gazette |issue=61001 |date=29 September 2014 |page=18838}} 7. ^{{cite web|title=Baroness Pinnock|url=http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/baroness-pinnock/4341|website=Parliament.co.uk|publisher=House of Lords|accessdate=28 November 2015}} 8. ^{{cite web|title=Former local councillor leader receives honorary award|url=http://www.hud.ac.uk/news/2015/july/formerlocalcouncillorleaderreceiveshonoraryaward.php|website=University of Huddersfield|accessdate=28 November 2015|date=20 October 2015}} 8 : Living people|Liberal Democrats (UK) councillors|Liberal Democrats (UK) life peers|Female life peers|1946 births|Alumni of Keele University|British schoolteachers|Place of birth missing (living people) |
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