Jenny Jones, Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
Jennifer Helen Jones, Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb, FSA (born 23 December 1949) is a British politician who served as Deputy Mayor of London from 2003 to 2004. A member of the Green Party of England and Wales, she was until September 2019 the sole Green Party member in the House of Lords.
The Right Honourable The Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb FSA | |
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Official portrait in 2022 | |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 5 November 2013 Life Peerage | |
| 2nd Deputy Mayor of London | |
| In office 16 May 2003 – 14 June 2004 | |
| Mayor | Ken Livingstone |
| Preceded by | Nicky Gavron |
| Succeeded by | Nicky Gavron |
| Member of the London Assembly as the 11th Additional Member | |
| In office 4 May 2000 – 6 May 2016 | |
| Succeeded by | Caroline Russell |
| Councillor for Southwark London Borough Council | |
| In office 4 May 2006 – 6 May 2010 | |
| Ward | South Camberwell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jennifer Helen Jones 23 December 1949 Brighton, East Sussex, England |
| Political party | Green (England and Wales) (1990–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Green (United Kingdom) (1988–1990) |
| Residence(s) | Southwark, London, England |
| Alma mater | University College London |
| Profession | Archaeologist |
| Website | https://jennyjones.org/ |
Jones represented the Green Party in the London Assembly from its creation in 2000 until standing down in 2016. She was the Green candidate for Mayor of London in the 2012 election, coming third with 4.48% of first preferences. She served as Deputy Mayor of London from May 2003 to June 2004. She was also the sole Green councillor on Southwark Council from 2006 to 2010.
On the London Assembly, Jones's prime areas of interest were transport, housing and planning, and policing, "with a strong emphasis on sustainability and localism". In addition to her period as deputy mayor, Jones served as Chair of London Food, Green Transport Advisor, and Road Safety Ambassador. It was announced at the beginning of August 2013 that she was to become the first Green life peer in the House of Lords since Tim Beaumont. She was introduced to the House of Lords on 5 November 2013.