Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St John's
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The Right Honourable The Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE PC FRSA |
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| Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | |
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Assumed office 6 August 2014 |
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| Prime Minister |
David Cameron Theresa May |
| Sec. of State |
Philip Hammond Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Baroness Warsi (Senior Minister of State) |
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Chief Whip of the House of Lords Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms |
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In office 12 May 2010 – 6 August 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Lord Bassam of Brighton |
| Succeeded by | Lord Taylor of Holbeach |
| Oppostion Chief Whip of the House of Lords | |
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In office 2 July 2007 – 11 May 2010 |
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| Leader | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Lord Cope of Berkeley |
| Succeeded by | Lord Bassam of Brighton |
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Joyce Anne Clarke 17 July 1947 Hackney, London, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Richard Anelay |
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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.
Born in Hackney on 17 July 1947, daughter of Stanley Clarke, she was christened Joyce Anne and was educated locally at Enfield County School. 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.
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