Lynne Featherstone

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lynne Featherstone
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Dec 20, 1951(1951-12-20)
Age	73
Birthplace	Highgate
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Lynne Featherstone Biography

Lynne Featherstone is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on December 20, 1951 in Highgate, England, United Kingdom. Lynne Choona Featherstone Baroness Featherstone PC (nee Ryness) is a British Liberal Democrat parliamentarian who is also a member of the House of Lords.

Featherstone served as a Member of London Assembly from 2000 to 2005. She was also Chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee. She was also a member the Metropolitan Police Authority during the five years she served on the London Assembly. Geoff Pope replaced her as MLA.

She made her maiden speech in Parliament on 24 May 2005. She was appointed as a LibDem junior Home Affairs spokesperson by Charles Kennedy in 2005, and to the environment audit select committee.

In 2006, Featherstone was shortlisted in the “Rising Stars” category of the Channel 4 political awards, but did not win. She has also been nominated for the prestigious “Woman of the Year” award.

Featherstone, a councillor representing Muswell Hill Ward in the London Borough Haringey was elected to office in 1998. Julia Glenn and June Andersen, Featherstone were the first Liberal Democrats elected to borough councillors. She was elected Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group and thereby Opposition Leader on the Council from 1998 to 2003.

Lynne Featherstone Net Worth

Lynne Featherstone is one of the richest Politician from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lynne Featherstone 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She married Stephen Featherstone, Haringey, in 1982. They divorced in 1996. They have two children.

Featherstone was first to contest the Hornsey/Wood Green seat in 1997’s general election. She finished third, with 25,998 votes less than the winner Barbara Roche. At the 2001 general election she fought again Hornsey, Wood Green and moved into second place, reducing Roche’s majority down to 10,614. Featherstone defeated Roche in 2005 with a majority vote of 2,395 votes, one of the biggest swings.

A Member of the London Assembly (MLA) from 2000 to 2005, she was Member of Parliament (MP) for Hornsey and Wood Green between 2005 and 2015, before being nominated for a peerage in the Dissolution Peerages List 2015. She was created Baroness Featherstone, of Highgate in the London Borough of Haringey, on 20 October.

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Who is Lynne Featherstone Dating?

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In 2007, following the resignation of Sir Menzies Campbell, she again chaired Chris Huhne’s leadership election campaign. On 20 December 2007 the new Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg, who defeated Chris Huhne, made her Youth and Equalities spokesperson.

Facts & Trivia

Lynne Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Lynne Featherstone celebrates birthday on December 20 of every year.

In November 2008, at Prime Minister’s Questions, Featherstone asked the Prime Minister to order an enquiry into the Connelly Case. She was Liberal Democrat Leader of the Opposition on Haringey Council at the time of the murder of Victoria Climbié.

Top Facts about Lynne Featherstone

1. Lynne Featherstone is a British Liberal Democrat politician.
2. She served as a Member of Parliament from 2005-2015.
3. Featherstone was the Minister for Equalities from 2010-2012.
4. She introduced same-sex marriage legislation in England and Wales.
5. Featherstone was awarded a CBE in 2016 for political and public service.
6. She has been an advocate for women’s rights and gender equality.
7. Featherstone has also worked on issues related to international development.
8. She is known for her outspokenness and willingness to challenge authority.
9. Featherstone has written several books, including “Equal Ever After.”
10. She continues to be involved in politics and activism today.