Marion Roe
Encyclopedia
Dame Marion Audrey Roe, DBE (born 15 July 1936, London) is a Conservative
politician in the United Kingdom
.
), then the independent Croydon High School
. She studied at the English School of Languages in Vevey
in Switzerland
.
at the 1979 general election
.
She served on the Greater London Council
and was Member of Parliament
for Broxbourne
from 1983
until 2005. A eurosceptic
, she is on the council of the right-wing Conservative Way Forward
group. She was a junior environment minister in the 1980s and chaired select committees in the 1990s.
She stepped down at the 2005 general election
.
In 2010 she became chair of the trustees of the National Benevolent Fund for the Aged
, after the death of Winston Churchill
(grandson of the former prime minister).
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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Early life
She went to independent Bromley High School for Girls (since 1981 on Blackbrook Lane in BickleyBickley
Bickley is an affluent residential area and electoral ward in the London Borough of Bromley, England. It is a suburban development situated 10.4 miles south east of Charing Cross...
), then the independent Croydon High School
Croydon High School
Croydon High School for Girls GDST is a leading non-denominational independent school for girls, located near Croydon, Greater London, England. It is one of the schools in the Girls' Day School Trust....
. She studied at the English School of Languages in Vevey
Vevey
Vevey is a town in Switzerland in the canton Vaud, on the north shore of Lake Geneva, near Lausanne.It was the seat of the district of the same name until 2006, and is now part of the Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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Parliamentary career
She unsuccessfully contested the Barking constituencyBarking (UK Parliament constituency)
Barking is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. It has elected Labour MPs since its creation in 1945, usually with strong majorities.- Boundaries :The...
at the 1979 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1979
The United Kingdom general election of 1979 was held on 3 May 1979 to elect 635 members to the British House of Commons. The Conservative Party, led by Margaret Thatcher ousted the incumbent Labour government of James Callaghan with a parliamentary majority of 43 seats...
.
She served on the Greater London Council
Greater London Council
The Greater London Council was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. It replaced the earlier London County Council which had covered a much smaller area...
and was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Broxbourne
Broxbourne (UK Parliament constituency)
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from 1983
United Kingdom general election, 1983
The 1983 United Kingdom general election was held on 9 June 1983. It gave the Conservative Party under Margaret Thatcher the most decisive election victory since that of Labour in 1945...
until 2005. A eurosceptic
EuroSceptic
EuroSceptic is the second album of British singer Jack Lucien. It was released in October 2009.Due to being an album influenced by Europop, it features songs with parts in different languages...
, she is on the council of the right-wing Conservative Way Forward
Conservative Way Forward
Conservative Way Forward is a British campaigning group that operates within the Conservative Party. It is a Thatcherite group in outlook and agenda, and Baroness Thatcher herself is the President....
group. She was a junior environment minister in the 1980s and chaired select committees in the 1990s.
She stepped down at the 2005 general election
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
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In 2010 she became chair of the trustees of the National Benevolent Fund for the Aged
National Benevolent Fund for the Aged
The National Benevolent Fund for the Aged is a registered charity in the United Kingdom which provides support for isolated, marginalised and lonely older people on low incomes.-Description:...
, after the death of Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill (grandson)
Winston Spencer-Churchill , generally known as Winston Churchill, was a British Conservative Party politician and a grandson of former Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill.-Early life:...
(grandson of the former prime minister).