Virginia Bottomley
The Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone | |||||||||||||||||||
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Official portrait, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Shadow Secretary of State for National Heritage | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 2 May 1997 – 11 June 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Leader | John Major | ||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Jack Cunningham | ||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Francis Maude | ||||||||||||||||||
| Secretary of State for National Heritage | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 5 July 1995 – 2 May 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | John Major | ||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Stephen Dorrell | ||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Chris Smith | ||||||||||||||||||
| Secretary of State for Health | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 10 April 1992 – 5 July 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | John Major | ||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | William Waldegrave | ||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Stephen Dorrell | ||||||||||||||||||
| Minister of State for Health | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 28 October 1989 – 10 April 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher John Major | ||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Anthony Trafford | ||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Brian Mawhinney | ||||||||||||||||||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 25 July 1988 – 28 October 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher | ||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | David Trippier | ||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | David Heathcoat-Amory | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chancellor of the University of Hull | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 12 April 2006 – 1 July 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Vice Chancellor | Dave Petley (2022-23) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Robert Armstrong | ||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Alan Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 12 March 1948 Dunoon, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | |||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Josh · Cecilia · Adela | ||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Putney High School | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Essex (BA) London School of Economics (MA) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Hilda Brunette Maxwell Bottomley, Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone, PC DL (née Garnett, born 12 March 1948) is a British Conservative Party politician and headhunter. She was a Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons from 1984 to 2005. She became a member of the House of Lords in 2005.