Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St Johns

The Right Honourable
The Baroness Anelay of St Johns
DBE PC FRSA
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Assumed office
6 August 2014
Prime Minister David Cameron
Theresa May
Sec. of State Philip Hammond
Boris Johnson
Preceded by Baroness Warsi (Senior Minister of State)
Chief Whip of the House of Lords
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
In office
12 May 2010 – 6 August 2014
Prime Minister David Cameron
Preceded by Lord Bassam of Brighton
Succeeded by Lord Taylor of Holbeach
Oppostion Chief Whip of the House of Lords
In office
2 July 2007 – 11 May 2010
Leader David Cameron
Preceded by Lord Cope of Berkeley
Succeeded by Lord Bassam of Brighton
Personal details
Born Joyce Anne Clarke
(1947-07-17) 17 July 1947
Hackney, London, England
Political party Conservative
Spouse(s) Richard Anelay
Alma mater University of Bristol
University of London
Brunel University

Joyce Anne Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE PC FRSA (born 17 July 1947) is a British Conservative Party politician, currently serving as Minister of State of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office since August 2014.

Lady Anelay was Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords from 12 May 2010 until 6 August 2014, having previously been Opposition Chief Whip prior to the 2010 General Election.[1]

Early life

Born in Hackney on 17 July 1947, daughter of Stanley Clarke, she was christened Joyce Anne and was educated locally at Enfield County School.[2][3] She went up to Bristol University, graduating with the degree of BA and after further studies at Brunel, took the postgraduate degree of MA.

Following university, Anelay worked as a secondary school teacher from 1969 to 1974. She later became a volunteer adviser with the Citizens' Advice Bureau, served as a Justice of the Peace for Surrey and sat on the Social Security Appeal Tribunal.[4]

Political career

Prior to her elevation to the peerage, Anelay held a number of senior posts in the Conservative Party organisation. She was Chair of the Conservative Women's National Committee from 1993 to 1996, appointed Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1990,[5] and in 1995 Anelay was promoted Dame Commander (DBE).[6] She was created a Life Peeress as Baroness Anelay of St Johns, of St John's in the County of Surrey in 1996.[7]

Between May 1997 and June 2002, Baroness Anelay served in various Conservative front bench posts, including Opposition Whip and Shadow Minister for Culture, Media and Sport. She was a Shadow Home Office Minister from June 2002 to July 2007, and from 2 July 2007, she served as Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords until 2010.[8] In 2009, Lady Anelay was sworn of the Privy Council.

After the General Election, on 12 May 2010, Lady Anelay was appointed Government Chief Whip in the Lords and Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms.[9]

On 6 August 2014, the day after Baroness Warsi's resignation, Lady Anelay was appointed in Warsi's place as Minister of State in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, attending Cabinet (although not as a member). Anelay did not on take on Lady Warsi's Faith and Communities brief, which reverted to Eric Pickles.[10]

Personal life

Anelay married in 1970, her university contemporary, Richard Anelay, QC, a Deputy High Court Judge, leading family and criminal law barrister, and former head of 1 King's Bench Walk Chambers.[11]

Styles

References

  1. ↑ www.parliament.uk
  2. ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  3. ↑ Enfield County School Centenary
  4. ↑ www.gov.uk/government/ministers
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 52173. p. 9. 15 June 1990. Retrieved 24 May 2009.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 54066. p. 8. 16 June 1995. Retrieved 24 May 2009.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 54554. p. 13805. 17 October 1996. Retrieved 24 May 2009.
  8. ↑ "Cameron reshuffles shadow team". BBC News. 3 July 2007.
  9. ↑ Her Majesty's Government
  10. ↑ www.gov.uk/government/people/anelay-of-st-johns
  11. ↑ www.1kbw.co.uk
Party political offices
Preceded by
The Lord Cope of Berkeley		 Conservative Chief Whip of the House of Lords
2007–2014 		Succeeded by
The Lord Taylor of Holbeach
Political offices
Preceded by
The Lord Cope of Berkeley		 Shadow Chief Whip of the House of Lords
2007–2010 		Succeeded by
The Lord Bassam of Brighton
Preceded by
The Lord Bassam of Brighton		 Chief Whip in the House of Lords
2010–2014 		Succeeded by
The Lord Taylor of Holbeach
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
2010–2014
Preceded by
The Baroness Warsi
as Senior Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs		 Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
2014–present 		Incumbent
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