Susan Williams, Baroness Williams of Trafford

The Right Honourable
The Baroness Williams of Trafford
PC
The Right Honourable The Baroness Williams of Trafford PC
	Official portrait, 2019
Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 19 July 2024
Leader	The Lord True
Preceded by	The Lord Kennedy of Southwark
Chief Whip of the House of Lords; Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
	In office; 7 September 2022 – 5 July 2024
Prime Minister	Liz Truss; Rishi Sunak
Preceded by	The Lord Ashton of Hyde
Succeeded by	The Lord Kennedy of Southwark
Minister of State for Home Affairs
	In office; 17 July 2016 – 7 September 2022
Prime Minister	Theresa May; Boris Johnson
Preceded by	The Lord Keen of Elie
Succeeded by	The Lord Murray of Blidworth
Minister of State for Equalities
	In office; 9 January 2018 – 13 February 2020
Prime Minister	Theresa May; Boris Johnson
Preceded by	Nick Gibb
Succeeded by	Kemi Badenoch
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Northern Powerhouse
	In office; 11 May 2015 – 17 July 2016
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Succeeded by	Andrew Percy
Baroness-in-waiting; Government Whip
	In office; 8 April 2014 – 11 May 2015
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	The Earl Attlee
Succeeded by	The Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
Member of the House of Lords; Lord Temporal
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 5 November 2013; Life Peerage
Leader of Trafford Council
	In office; 7 May 2004 – 5 May 2011
Preceded by	David Acton
Succeeded by	Matt Colledge
Personal details
Born	Susan Frances Maria McElroy; 16 May 1967; Blackrock, Cork, Ireland
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Alma mater	Huddersfield Polytechnic

Susan Frances Maria Williams, Baroness Williams of Trafford PC (née McElroy; born 16 May 1967) is a Conservative life peer who served as the Chief Whip of the House of Lords and Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms between 2022 and 2024. In March 2022 she was made a member of the Privy Council. She has been Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords since July 2024.

The Right Honourable The Baroness Williams of Trafford PC
Official portrait, 2019

Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords
Incumbent
Assumed office 19 July 2024
Leader	The Lord True
Preceded by	The Lord Kennedy of Southwark
Chief Whip of the House of Lords Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
In office 7 September 2022 – 5 July 2024
Prime Minister	Liz Truss Rishi Sunak
Preceded by	The Lord Ashton of Hyde
Succeeded by	The Lord Kennedy of Southwark
Minister of State for Home Affairs
In office 17 July 2016 – 7 September 2022
Prime Minister	Theresa May Boris Johnson
Preceded by	The Lord Keen of Elie
Succeeded by	The Lord Murray of Blidworth
Minister of State for Equalities
In office 9 January 2018 – 13 February 2020
Prime Minister	Theresa May Boris Johnson
Preceded by	Nick Gibb
Succeeded by	Kemi Badenoch
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Northern Powerhouse
In office 11 May 2015 – 17 July 2016
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Succeeded by	Andrew Percy
Baroness-in-waiting Government Whip
In office 8 April 2014 – 11 May 2015
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	The Earl Attlee
Succeeded by	The Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 November 2013 Life Peerage
Leader of Trafford Council
In office 7 May 2004 – 5 May 2011
Preceded by	David Acton
Succeeded by	Matt Colledge

Personal details
Born	Susan Frances Maria McElroy (1967-05-16) 16 May 1967 Blackrock, Cork, Ireland
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Alma mater	Huddersfield Polytechnic