| The Right Honourable The Baroness Royall of Blaisdon PC |
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| Assumed office 3 October 2008 |
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| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
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| Preceded by | The Baroness Ashton of Upholland |
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| Assumed office 5 June 2009 |
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| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | Liam Byrne |
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| In office 2 October 2008 – 5 June 2009 |
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| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | The Baroness Ashton of Upholland |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Mandelson |
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| In office 24 January 2008 – 3 October 2008 |
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| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | The Lord Grocott |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Bassam of Brighton |
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| Born | 20 August 1955 Gloucester, United Kingdom |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Stuart Hercock |
| Alma mater | Westfield College |
Janet Anne Royall, Baroness Royall of Blaisdon, PC (born 20 August 1955) is a British Labour politician, who is the current Leader of the House of Lords.
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Early life and politics
Janet "Jan" Royall was educated at the Royal Forest of Dean Grammar School and Westfield College, University of London where she gained a BA in Spanish and French in 1977.
Royall was a special adviser to Neil Kinnock, the Leader of the Labour Party, in the 1980s, and she has remained a close ally of his ever since. She sought selection as Labour's candidate for Ogmore in a 2002 by-election. However, the constituency party preferred Huw Irranca-Davies as their candidate. When in 2003 she became head of the European Union's office in Wales there were calls for her to stand down because of her Labour connections.
On 25 June 2004 she was created Baroness Royall of Blaisdon, of Blaisdon in the County of Gloucestershire.[1] In the House of Lords, she became a Government whip, as well as being Government Spokesman for Health, for International Development and for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. She took on her role of Government Chief Whip following the resignation of Lord Grocott on 24 January 2008, and was created a Privy Councillor in the same year.
On 3 October 2008, she was promoted to the cabinet by Gordon Brown, who made her Leader of the House of Lords and Lord President of the Council. On Friday June 5 2009, Royall's title of Lord President was given to Lord Mandelson, the Business Secretary. However, she gained the title of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
Family
She is married to Stuart Hercock and has a daughter, Charlotte and two sons, Ned and Henry.
References
- ^ London Gazette: no. 57341, p. 8139, 30 June 2004.
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| Preceded by The Lord Grocott |
Chief Whip of the House of Lords 2007 – 2008 |
Succeeded by The Lord Bassam of Brighton |
| Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms 2007–2008 |
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| Preceded by The Baroness Ashton of Upholland |
Lord President of the Council 2008–2009 |
Succeeded by The Lord Mandelson |
| Leader of the House of Lords 2008–present |
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| Preceded by Liam Byrne |
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 2009–present |
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| Serjeant-at-Arms | Jill Pay | Black Rod | Freddie Viggers |
| Clerk of the House | Malcolm Jack | Clerk of the Parliaments | Michael Pownall |
| Speaker | John Bercow | Lord Speaker | Baroness Hayman |
| Leader of the House of Commons | Harriet Harman | Leader of the House of Lords | Baroness Royall |
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