Judith Blake, Baroness Blake of Leeds
Judith Vivienne Blake, Baroness Blake of Leeds CBE (born 23 July 1953, née Parsons) is a British Labour politician serving as a life peer in the House of Lords since 2021. She serves on the opposition front bench as a Shadow Spokesperson for Housing, Communities and Local Government and an Opposition Whip.
The Right Honourable The Baroness Blake of Leeds CBE | |||||||||||||
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| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |||||||||||||
Life Peerage | |||||||||||||
| Assumed office 25 March 2021 | |||||||||||||
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| Leader of Leeds City Council | |||||||||||||
| In office 21 May 2015 – 24 February 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Keith Wakefield | ||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | James Lewis | ||||||||||||
| Member of Leeds City Council for Middleton Park Hunslet (2002–2004) | |||||||||||||
| In office 2 May 2002 – 6 May 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Mark Davies | ||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Sharon Burke | ||||||||||||
| Member of Leeds City Council for Weetwood | |||||||||||||
| In office 2 May 1996 – 4 May 2000 | |||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Ann Castle | ||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | James Souper | ||||||||||||
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| Born | Judith Vivienne Parsons 23 July 1953 Leeds, England | ||||||||||||
| Political party | Labour | ||||||||||||
| Children | 4, including Olivia | ||||||||||||
| Education | Leeds Girls High School | ||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Kent | ||||||||||||
Blake served as the leader of Leeds City Council from 2015 to 2021, being the first woman to hold the position.
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