Valerie Amos, Baroness Amos

Quick Facts

Full Name	Valerie Amos, Baroness Amos
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Mar 13, 1954(1954-03-13)
Age	70
Birthplace	Georgetown
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Pisces

Valerie Amos, Baroness Amos Biography

Valerie Amos, Baroness Amos is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on March 13, 1954 in Georgetown, United Kingdom. Valerie Ann Amos, Baroness Amos, CH, PC (born 13 March 1954) is a British Labour Party politician and diplomat who served as the eighth UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. Before her appointment to the UN, she served as British High Commissioner to Australia. She was created a life peer in 1997, becoming Leader of the House of Lords and Lord President of the Council.

In 1995 Amos co-founded Amos Fraser Bernard and was an adviser to the South African government on public service reform, human rights and employment equity.

Baroness Amos was appointed Leader of the House of Lords on October 6 2003, following the death of Lord Williams of Mostyn, which meant that her tenure as Secretary of State for International Development lasted less than six months.

Baroness Amos was made International Development Secretary after the incumbent, Clare Short, resigned from the post in the run-up to the US and UK 2003 invasion of Iraq. Although she ostensibly worked in development, she toured African countries that held rotating membership of the Security Council, encouraging them to support the attack.

Amos has also been Deputy Chair of the Runnymede Trust (1990–98), a Trustee of the Institute for Public Policy Research, a non-executive Director of the University College London Hospitals Trust, a Trustee of Voluntary Service Overseas, Chair of the Afiya Trust, Member of the board of the Sierra Leone Titanium Resources Group, a director of Hampstead Theatre and Chair of the Board of Governors of the Royal College of Nursing Institute.

Valerie Amos, Baroness Amos Net Worth

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

Amos was born in British Guiana (now Guyana) in South America and attended Bexley Technical High School for Girls (now Townley Grammar School), Bexleyheath, where she was the first black deputy head girl. She completed a degree in Sociology at the University of Warwick (1973–76), and also later took courses in cultural studies at the University of Birmingham and the University of East Anglia.

After working in Equal Opportunities, Training and Management Services in local government in the London boroughs of Lambeth, Camden and Hackney, Amos became Chief Executive of the Equal Opportunities Commission 1989–94.

Amos was elevated to the peerage in August 1997 as Baroness Amos, of Brondesbury in the London Borough of Brent. In the House of Lords she was a co-opted member of the Select Committee on European Communities Sub-Committee F (Social Affairs, Education and Home Affairs) 1997–98. From 1998 to 2001 she was a Government Whip in the House of Lords and also a spokesperson on Social Security, International Development and Women’s Issues as well as one of the Government’s spokespersons in the House of Lords on Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. Baroness Amos was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs on 11 June 2001, with responsibility for Africa; Commonwealth; Caribbean; Overseas Territories; Consular Issues and FCO Personnel. She was replaced by Chris Mullin.

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On 8 October 2008 it was reported that Amos was to join the Football Association’s management board for England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup. This was described as a “surprise appointment”, since she has no recorded interest in football (despite her interest in cricket) or any experience in similar work such as the 2012 Olympics bid.

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Valerie Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Valerie Amos, Baroness Amos celebrates birthday on March 13 of every year.

Lady Amos was awarded an Honorary Professorship at Thames Valley University in 1995 in recognition of her work on equality and social justice. On 1 July 2010, Amos received an honorary doctorate (Hon DUniv) from the University of Stirling in recognition of her “outstanding service to our society and her role as a model of leadership and success for women today.” She has also been awarded the honorary degrees of Doctor of Laws (Hon LLD) from the University of Warwick in 2000 and the University of Leicester in 2006.

How did Valerie Amos become a baroness?

Baroness Amos was appointed Leader of the House of Lords on 6 October 2003, following the death of Lord Williams of Mostyn , which meant that her tenure as Secretary of State for International Development lasted less than six months.

What was Baroness Amos first black female for?

Baroness Valerie Amos, 67, a Labour member of the House of Lords, was also the first black person to become a cabinet member. According to the Palace she will now be the first black person appointed Lady Companion of the Order, the oldest and most senior British Order of Chivalry.

When was Baroness Valerie Amos born?

March 13, 1954 (age 68 years)

Where was Baroness Valerie Amos born?

Georgetown, Guyana

Who became Britain's first black cabinet minister in 2002?

Paul Yaw Boateng, Baron Boateng (born 14 June 1951) is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Brent South from 1987 to 2005, becoming the UK’s first Black Cabinet Minister in May 2002, when he was appointed as Chief Secretary to the Treasury.