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Angela Smith, Baroness Smith of Basildon

アンジェラ・スミス　/　あんじぇら・すみす

Politician from United Kingdom

January 7, 1959 (age 67)　・　London, United Kingdom

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My Take

Angela Smith, Baroness Smith of Basildon, has had the kind of long-haul political career I find quietly impressive. She served as the Member of Parliament for Basildon from 1997 to 2010, then continued in the House of Lords as a life peer, and by 2024 she was Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal. That's a Labour and Co-operative figure who stayed relevant across very different eras of her party. The Essex roots and the De Montfort University background give her a grounded, non-establishment feel, and reaching one of the Lords' top roles is no small achievement.

Overview

Angela Evans Smith, Baroness Smith of Basildon (born 7 January 1959), is a British politician and life peer serving as Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal since 2024. A member of the Labour and Co-operative parties, she was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Basildon from 1997 to 2010.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Angela Smith, Baroness Smith of Basildon
Name (Japanese): アンジェラ・スミス
Reading: あんじぇら・すみす
Born: January 7, 1959 (age 67)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Boar
Origin: London, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: politician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: De Montfort University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

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