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Janet Lee, Baroness Lee of Asheridge, PC LLD HonFRA (3 November 1904 – 16 November 1988), known as Jennie Lee, was a Scottish politician. She was a Labour Member of Parliament from a by-election in 1929 until 1931 and then from 1945 to 1970.
Jennie Lee, baroness of Asheridge was a British politician, member of Parliament and of the Labour Party, known for promoting the arts as a serious government concern. Lee, the daughter of a coal miner who was active in the Independent Labour Party (ILP), graduated from the University of Edinburgh.
Jennie Lee (also known as Baroness Lee of Asheridge) was a Scottish politician and journalist, known for her upfront orating and strong socialist views. First elected as an MP in 1929, Lee spent much of her political career fighting against class struggle and for the increased funding of the arts, becoming the first – and perhaps best ...
One of the first woman MPs, prominent socialist, and leading founder of the Open University. Janet 'Jennie' Lee, later Baroness Lee of Asheridge, was born in Lochgelly, Fife, in 1904, to James Lee, a miner, and Euphemia Grieg. She became interested in politics at an early age.
Playing a leading role in the foundation of the Open University. Janet Lee, Baroness Lee of Asheridge, PC LLD HonFRA (3 November 1904 – 16 November 1988), known as Jennie Lee, was a Scottish politician. She was a Labour Member of Parliament from a by-election in 1929 until 1931 and from 1945 to 1970 .
Jennie Lee took a life peerage herself later in life, and became Baroness Lee of Asheridge. Title. Jennie Lee, Baroness Lee of Asheridge. Catalogue number. Parlliamentary Archives, PUD/F/1281.
14 de nov. de 2017 · Born and educated in Scotland, Baroness Lee of Asheridge trained as a teacher before becoming an Independent Labour Party MP in 1929 - a rarity for a woman at the time. She later met Ebbw...
