Anna Gaitskell, Baroness Gaitskell
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Dora Gaitskell, Baroness Gaitskell (née Anna Dora Creditor; 25 April 1901–1 July 1989), was a British Labour Party
politician.
Gaitskell was delegate at the UN General Assembly and member of the All Party Committee for Human Rights from 1977 to 1989. She was also Trustee of the Anglo-German Federation.
On 23 January 1964, she was made a life peer
with the title Baroness Gaitskell, of Egremont in the County of Cumberland
. Two years later she received a honorary degree
as Doctor of Law
from the University of Leeds
.
Baroness Gaitskell was married twice, the second time to Hugh Gaitskell
; she had three children.
She outlived Hugh Gaitskell by 26 years after his death in January 1963, living until July 1989 and the age of 88.
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
politician.
Gaitskell was delegate at the UN General Assembly and member of the All Party Committee for Human Rights from 1977 to 1989. She was also Trustee of the Anglo-German Federation.
On 23 January 1964, she was made a life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
with the title Baroness Gaitskell, of Egremont in the County of Cumberland
Cumberland
Cumberland is a historic county of North West England, on the border with Scotland, from the 12th century until 1974. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 and now forms part of Cumbria....
. Two years later she received a honorary degree
Honorary degree
An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa is an academic degree for which a university has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study, and the passing of examinations...
as Doctor of Law
Doctor of law
Doctor of Law or Doctor of Laws is a doctoral degree in law. The application of the term varies from country to country, and includes degrees such as the LL.D., Ph.D., J.D., J.S.D., and Dr. iur.-Argentina:...
from the University of Leeds
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
.
Baroness Gaitskell was married twice, the second time to Hugh Gaitskell
Hugh Gaitskell
Hugh Todd Naylor Gaitskell CBE was a British Labour politician, who held Cabinet office in Clement Attlee's governments, and was the Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition from 1955, until his death in 1963.-Early life:He was born in Kensington, London, the third and youngest...
; she had three children.
She outlived Hugh Gaitskell by 26 years after his death in January 1963, living until July 1989 and the age of 88.