Alicia Kennedy, Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
The Baroness Kennedy of Cradley | |
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Deputy General Secretary of the Labour Party | |
In office 2006–2011 Serving with Chris Lennie (2001-2011) | |
Leader | Tony Blair Gordon Brown Ed Miliband |
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
Assumed office 19 September 2013 Life peerage | |
Personal details | |
Born | 22 March 1969 |
Political party | Non-Affiliated [1] |
Other political affiliations | Labour Party (until June 2020)[2] |
Spouse(s) | Lord Kennedy of Southwark |
Alma mater | University of Warwick |
Alicia Pamela Kennedy, Baroness Kennedy of Cradley (born 22 March 1969)[3] is a British Labour politician and member of the House of Lords.
Early life[]
Kennedy attended the University of Warwick between 1988 and 1991, gaining a BSc in Psychology.
Professional career[]
She worked as a regional organiser for the Labour Party, 1995–1997, political advisor to Joan Ruddock MP, 1997-1998 and a policy advisor to the leader of the London Borough of Lambeth, 1999–2000.
She then worked for the party's central organisation, including as Chief of Staff, 2001-2005 and Deputy General Secretary, 2006–2011. She was an advisor to party leader Ed Miliband from 2011 to 2013.
In June 2020 she was appointed Director of . In July 2021, in the wake of the Covid crisis, she and Lord Bird of Notting Hill called for an end to section 21 evictions in the private rental sector.[4]
Political career[]
On 19 September 2013, she was created a life peer as Baroness Kennedy of Cradley, of Cradley in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley on the nomination from Labour leader Ed Miliband.[5]
In the House of Lords she was a member of Joint Committee on the Draft Modern Slavery Bill which examined the proposals from the Government and presently serves on the Affordable Childcare Committee.[6]
In 2014 she was elected as a councillor in the London Borough of Lewisham representing Brockley. She resigned in September 2016.
Personal life[]
She is married to Roy Kennedy, Baron Kennedy of Southwark, a fellow Labour peer and a Lewisham councillor.[7]
References[]
- ^ https://members.parliament.uk/member/4303/career
- ^ https://members.parliament.uk/member/4303/career
- ^ "Your representatives: Alicia Kennedy". News.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "End all S24 evictions now, demand Baroness and Lord". Letting Agent Today. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "No. 60637". The London Gazette. 24 September 2013. p. 18815.
- ^ "Home page - UK Parliament". Parliament.uk. 21 April 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Mayoral, councillor and MEP election results 2014". Lewisham Council. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links[]
- Baroness Kennedy of Cradley – House of Lords
- Alicia Kennedy – LinkedIn
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Alumni of the University of Warwick
- Female life peers
- Labour Party (UK) life peers
- Life peers created by Elizabeth II
- Labour Party (UK) councillors
- Councillors in the London Borough of Lewisham
- Spouses of life peers
- Women councillors in England
- Life peer stubs