Baroness Stowell of Beeston
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The Right Honourable The Baroness Stowell of Beeston MBE PC |
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Leader of the House of Lords Lord Privy Seal |
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In office 15 July 2014 – 14 July 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Deputy | The Earl Howe |
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The Lord Hill of Oareford (Leader of the House of Lords) Andrew Lansley (Lord Privy Seal) |
| Succeeded by | The Baroness Evans of Bowes Park |
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Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal |
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Assumed office 10 January 2011 Life Peerage |
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2 July 1967 Beeston, England, UK |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | Broxtowe College |
Tina Wendy Stowell, Baroness Stowell of Beeston, MBE PC (born 2 July 1967) is a Conservative politician and member of the House of Lords.
Baroness Stowell served as Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal under David Cameron. She was succeeded by the Rt. Hon. Baroness Evans of Bowes Park on 14 July 2016.
Stowell grew up in Beeston, Nottinghamshire. Her father was a painter/decorator and her mother worked in a local factory. She attended Chilwell Comprehensive School, where she gained five O-levels, followed by Broxtowe College in Beeston.
After leaving college, Stowell worked at the Ministry of Defence between 1986 and 1988. She was then employed at the British Embassy in the United States until 1991, before transferring to the No. 10 Press Office, where she served under the then-Prime Minister John Major. In recognition of her performance in this position, she was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1996 Birthday Honours.
Following the 1997 general election, Stowell worked at Conservative Party Headquarters during William Hague's tenure as party leader and was his Deputy Chief of Staff.
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