Angela Smith, Baroness Smith of Basildon

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.

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

Occupation

politician

University

De Montfort University

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela%20Smith%2C%20Baroness%20Smith%20of%20Basildon
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B9%20(%E3%83%90%E3%82%B8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89%E3%83%B3%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B9%E5%A5%B3%E7%94%B7%E7%88%B5)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q168606

Tags

• politician

Last updated

2026-06-02

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