Rima Horton
| Rima Horton | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Rima Elizabeth Horton 31 January 1947 Bayswater, London, England |
| Occupation | Former Labour Party councillor (1986–2006) Former economics lecturer |
| Spouse(s) | Alan Rickman (m. 2012; d. 2016) |
Rima Elizabeth Horton (born 31 January 1947) is an English former Labour Party councillor on the Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council, winning election in 1986. She twice ran as a Labour candidate for Parliament but lost both times. Horton has also worked as a lecturer at Kingston University.
Horton was the longtime partner of actor Alan Rickman. Together since 1977, they were married in a private ceremony in 2012, and remained so until his death in 2016.
Rima Elizabeth Horton was born into a working-class family in Bayswater, the third of four children of Elice Irene (née Frame, 1906–1984) and Wilfred Stewart Horton (1905–2003). Her mother was from Wales while her father was London-born. Horton attended the all-girls St. Vincent de Paul primary school, and later the University of Southampton.
Horton won election as a Labour Party councillor on the Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council in 1986, serving as its Chief Whip and a spokesperson on education during her tenure. She lost her place on the council in May 2006, "part of the national shift". She twice ran as a Labour candidate for Parliament, losing to the Tory candidate each time. Horton also has worked as a senior economics lecturer at Kingston University in London.
Horton served on the board of directors of The Making Place, a children's charity. She was appointed in 2002 and stepped down in 2005. She also has served on the board of trustees of the Gate Theatre in Notting Hill.
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