Betty Boothroyd
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title:
Betty Boothroyd
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Betty Boothroyd, Baroness Boothroyd, was a British politician who served as a member of Parliament (MP) for West Bromwich and West Bromwich West from 1973 to 2000. A member of the Labour Party, she served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1992 to 2000. She was previously a Deputy Speaker from 1987 to 1992. She was the first and to date only woman to serve as Speaker. Boothroyd later sat in the House of Lords as, in accordance with tradition, a crossbench peer.
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British politician (1929–2023)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Boothroyd
date created:
2003-11-07T23:49:04Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T18:28:18Z
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