Joyce Anne Anelay

Joyce Anne Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St Johns, DBE, PC, FRSA (born 17th July 1947) is a British Conservative Party parliamentarian, currently serving as Minister of State of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Political Career

Joyce Anelay was Chair of the Conservative Women's National Committee from 1993 to 1996. She was created a life peeress as Baroness Anelay of St Johns. Between 1997 and 2002, Joyce Anelay served in various posts in the Conservative Party organisation, including member of EU Subcommittee on Justice and Institutions, as well as Opposition Whip and Shadow Minister for Culture, Media and Sport. She was a Shadow Home Office Minister from 2002 to 2007, and from 2007 she served as Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords until 2010. After the 2010 general election, Anelay was appointed Government Chief Whip in the Lords and Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms. In 2014 Joyce Anelay was appointed as Minister of State in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Education

Joyce Anne Anelay studied at Enfield County School and later at Bristol University, graduating with the BA degree. Then she took the MA degree at Brunel University. Following university, she worked as a history teacher at St David’s School from 1969 to 1974.

Notable Work

In 1976 she became Adviser and then President of the Working Citizens Advice Bureau. She was member of the Social Security Appeal Tribunal from 1983 to 1996, as well as member of the Child Support Appeals Tribunal from 1993 to 1996.

External Links

Personal Profile on the UK Parliament website