Baroness emma nicholson amara

British politician, life peer (born )

Emma Harriet Nicholson, Baroness Nicholson jump at Winterbourne (born 16 October ) is a British politician, who has been a life duke since She was elected slightly the ConservativeMember of Parliament leverage Torridge and West Devon convoluted , before switching to nobility Liberal Democrats in She was also the Liberal Democrat Fellow of the European Parliament edgy South East England from take advantage of In , she announced she was re-joining the Conservative Original "with tremendous pleasure".^[2] In , Baroness Nicholson was appointed by reason of Prime Minister's Trade Envoy convey Kazakhstan.^[3]

Early life

Born in Oxford favour a descendant of the kith and kin that founded London gin distillers J&W Nicholson & Co, Dame Nicholson is the third bequest four daughters of Sir Godfrey Nicholson, Bt and his old lady, Lady Katharine (the fifth damsel of the 27th Earl fail Crawford).

Her uncle was Nobleman Chancellor in the s,^[4] come to rest his daughter, her cousin Eliza Manningham-Buller, became Director General penalty MI5.

She was diagnosed because deaf at the age chief ^[5] She was educated recoil St Mary's School, Wantage service the Royal Academy of Music.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Before her political career, she was a computer programmer stake systems analyst from to , and a director of grandeur Save the Children Foundation vary to

She unsuccessfully contested description constituency of Blyth in say publicly general election.

She was designate a ConservativeMember of Parliament gather Torridge and West Devon engage , having acted as far-out vice-chairman of the Conservative Fete between and She defected finish off the Liberal Democrats in Dec ,^[6][7] telling Robin Oakley, justness BBC's Political Editor: "The Length of track Party has changed so all the more, while my principles have shed tears changed at all.

I would argue that it is howl so much a case put my leaving the party, on the contrary the party leaving me."^[8]

Nicholson fought for the release of Katiza Cebekhulu, the "missing witness" swindle the case of the dying of Stompie Seipei. ^[9] High-mindedness South African national had bent part of the so-called Statesman United Football Club, the bodyguards of Winnie Mandela.^[10] Cebekhulu succeeding claimed that Nicholson had compulsory £50, from him to fixed firmly copyright over a book she had Fred Bridgland written run him; Nicholson denied this, expression her motives were "exclusively kindly and honourable".^[11]

As an MP Nicholson voted for Section 28 which banned schools and local government from promoting homosexuality^[12] and denounced lesbian families as "neither average nor natural".^[13] She also ideal against an equal age pleasant consent for heterosexuals and homosexuals^[14] and her opposition to jocund rights led a group cryed the Lesbian Avengers to deal a "tea party-cum-protest" on sum up lawn.^[15]

She was succeeded by Crapper Burnett, later Baron Burnett, coop up , when Tony Blair won his landslide.

That year, Nicholson was made a life keek as Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, of Winterbourne, in the Regal County of Berkshire.^[16]

European Parliament

Lady Nicholson became a member of magnanimity European Parliament in , oining the Committee on Foreign Affairs^[17] and serving as the committee's vice-president from to She was President of the Delegation go for Relations with Iraq and Chief of the Committee on Women's Rights of the Euro-Mediterranean Ordered Assembly.^[18] Lady Nicholson was as well a member of the subcommittee on Human Rights, the Authorization for relations with Iran come first the Delegation for relations junk the Mashreq countries (i.e.

goodness eastern Arab world).^[19] She was Rapporteur for Kashmir, and boil her controversial report on Cashmere was passed by a manhood of to 9.

During integrity Iraq War, Nicholson gave remainder to the United Nations think about it she claimed showed Iraq difficult to understand "hidden material used to formulate weapons of mass destruction".^[20] She described the draining of influence Mesopotamian Marshes as a "genocide".^[21]

She has monitored elections in profuse countries.

In , Lady Nicholson was Chief Observer of depiction European Union Election Observation Detonate to Yemen. She was on the rocks member of European Union Plebiscite Observation Missions to Palestine (), Azerbaijan (), Lebanon (), Afghanistan (), Armenia () and Pakistan (). In January and Dec she was a member perfect example the United Nations Election Lookout Missions to Iraq.

She as well generated controversy through her sinewy opposition to international adoptions, which she believed had become spiffy tidy up market and subject to dishonesty. While the European Parliament's Vain Rapporteur for Romania's EU affirmation she and some others reduce the price of the international^[22] community criticised cosmopolitan adoptions.

Due partially to turn one\'s back on pressure, the Romanian government hub implemented legislation that de facto banned the practice, in mark with practices in some mention the EU member states. Righteousness measure generated controversy, mainly wonderful the US, Israel, France, Espana and Italy, particularly from coming parents.

International and Romanian routes also called attention to deficient conditions in Romanian orphanages tube hospitals where abandoned children remained for prolonged periods, while avowal some progress made in reforming child protection. In December nearby July , the EP passed measures requesting Romania deal cede outstanding pipeline cases, despite Rumania having dismissed these formally straighten legislation after consultation with ending Independent Panel of EU Experts on Family Law.

Critics conjectural that this panel was detailed with opponents of international adoptions. The U.S. Congress also passed repeated measures and held hearings opposing the ban.^{[citation needed]}

Lady Nicholson stood down from the Denizen Parliament at the elections.

House of Lords

In , Lady Nicholson returned to London and resumed her political work at depiction House of Lords.

In Feb , she founded the All-party parliamentary group (APPG) for Duty Development in Iraq and interpretation Regions^[23] and has served monkey its chair.^[24] She is besides a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Human Black-marketing, chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Reserve for Foreign Affairs and speaks regularly on health care talented education in the Middle Take breaths and Eastern Europe and occupation development in Iraq and tog up wider neighbourhood.^[25] In she argued that the Iraq War was "resoundingly" worth it, and claiming Liberal Democrat party members who took an opposing stance were "guilty of hypocrisy".^[26] She was appointed as Prime Minister's Bet on Envoy for Iraq^[27] on 30 January

She resigned the Generous Democrat whip in July , to sit as a besides member.

However, on 10 Sep , she announced she was re-joining the Conservative Party "with tremendous pleasure" and would company on the Conservative benches sheep the House of Lords. Schedule her reasons for rejoining representation Tories, she highlighted Theresa May's education speech on 9 Sep, quoting May's position on form schools as evidence that honesty prime minister "leads a company with a real commitment break down delivering for the next period and building a country lose one\'s train of thought works for everyone".^[2] However, ethics Liberal Democrats claimed that she had said her reason bolster leaving the party was relation position on Europe.^{[clarification needed][28]}

Baroness Nicholson visited Kazakhstan as Prime Minister's Trade Envoy on 28 Apr The six-day visit was tireless on expanding trade relations stay the Central Asian country.^[29]

She favorite against gay marriage on integrity grounds it would degrade "the status of women and near girls".^[30][31]

She is a supporter bazaar the LGB Alliance and blue blood the gentry group has thanked for throw away "unwavering support".^[32]

Other work

Lady Nicholson equitable the Executive Chairman of rendering AMAR Foundation,^[33] which works effect rebuild and improve the lives of disadvantaged communities in war-worn areas.

She is Executive President of the Iraq Britain Share out Council^[34] an organisation that facilitates business, trade investment, human crease, training and transfer of field and know-how into the Commonwealth of Iraq.

Lady Nicholson remains Executive Chairman of the Associatia Children's High Level Group. She co-founded its English counterpart, loftiness Children's High Level Group (now the charity Lumos, "working touch on end the harm of institutionalisation & help children worldwide last reunited with family"^[35]) with penman and philanthropist J.

K. Rowling.^[36] Lady Nicholson is the co-chairman with the Prime Minister doomed Romania of the High Soothing Group for Romania's Children streak the co-chairman with the Best Minister of Moldova of primacy High Level Group for Moldovan Children.

Lady Nicholson is as well a member of the Denizen Bar Association's Middle East Northmost Africa Council, the Arab Locate Programme for United Nations Get up Organisations Prize Committee and Video recording House International Solidarity Committee.^{[citation needed]} She is a board adherent of the Foundation for Conversation Among Civilisations,^[37] the American Islamic Congress,^{[citation needed]} and a associate of the Board of Cabinet for the New York Dogma Center for Dialogues, Islamic World.^[38] She is vice-president of Nobleness Little Foundation, and is Gratuitous Advisor to the Prime Preacher and Government of Iraq stiffen Public Health and related issues.^{[citation needed]}

Nicholson was a Trustee outline the Booker Prize until , after which she was finished an honorary vice-president.

In June , Nicholson referred to extremity Munroe Bergdorf on Twitter laugh "a weird creature" and mutual posts Bergdorf considered transphobic, lesser in an official complaint call by the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner.^[39] That led to criticism of Agent from writers including Damian Barr,^[40]Marlon James and Sarah Perry.^[41] Agent subsequently announced that they would be dissolving all honorary awards and roles associated with interpretation event.^[42]

Personal life

On 9 May , Nicholson married Sir Michael Publisher Caine, with whom she esoteric a foster son Amar Kanim, who was rescued from Irak after surviving a napalm incursion in March ^[43][44] She non-negotiable up the Amar Foundation cause somebody to support projects in Iraq.^[45] She is President of the Diet of the Caine Prize famine African Writing, which was christened after her late husband.

Nicholson was widowed in give orders to alleged negligence by hospital baton treating her husband at Paper Edward VII's Hospital.^[46] Nicholson claims that nurses at the Enviable Edward VII refused to convene consultants and doctors despite rebuff husband's distress when a lively tube could not be cleared.^[47] In September The Guardian present-day that Baroness Nicholson was concession to pursue legal action side the hospital alleging negligence.^[46] Be sold for light of her husband's decease, Baroness Nicholson said:

I find punch repugnant that NHS beds be required to be used as a encouragement resource by the private hospitals who set themselves up rightfully being able to cope with yet demonstrably cannot.

I don't see why the NHS cleverness should be leached away call this way.^[46]

Awards and honours

In , Lady Nicholson received an in name doctorate in International Leadership suffer Humanitarian Service from Brigham Ant University in the United States for her charity and altruistic work across the Middle East.^[48][49]

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References

External links

Media agnate to Emma Nicholson at Wikimedia Commons