Elizabeth Symons, Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean
Elizabeth Conway Symons, Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean PC (born 14 April 1951) is a British politician and trade unionist. A member of the Labour Party, she was Minister of State for the Middle East from 2001 to 2005. She is former General Secretary of the FDA Trade Union and has served as the Chair of the Arab British Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) since 2010.
The Right Honourable The Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean PC | |
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Official portrait, 2018 | |
| Minister of State for the Middle East | |
| In office 11 June 2001 – 5 May 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | John Battle |
| Succeeded by | Kim Howells |
| Minister of State for Trade and Investment | |
| In office 11 June 2001 – 13 June 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Richard Caborn |
| Succeeded by | Mike O'Brien |
| Deputy Leader of the House of Lords | |
| In office 8 June 2001 – 6 June 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Leader | The Lord Williams of Mostyn The Baroness Amos |
| Preceded by | The Lord Williams of Mostyn |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Rooker |
| Minister of State for Defence Procurement | |
| In office 28 July 1999 – 8 June 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | The Lord Gilbert |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Bach |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | |
| In office 2 May 1997 – 28 July 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Liam Fox |
| Succeeded by | The Baroness Scotland of Asthal |
| Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 27 November 1996 Life Peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elizabeth Conway Symons 14 April 1951 |
| Political party | Labour |
| Parent | Ernest Symons |
| Alma mater | Girton College, Cambridge |
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