Anne McGuire
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| In office 12 June 2001 – 29 May 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Jim Dowd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Jim Fitzpatrick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| In office 1 May 1997 – 30 March 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Michael Forsyth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Steven Paterson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Anne Catherine Long 26 May 1949 Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Labour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
Len McGuire (m. 1972) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Sarah McGuire, Paul McGuire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dame Anne Catherine McGuire
Early life
Born in Glasgow, McGuire was educated at the city's Our Lady and St Francis Secondary School (became part of St Mungo's Academy in 1988) on Charlotte Street and the University of Glasgow where she was awarded an MA in politics with history.[1] She went on to study for teacher training at the Notre Dame College of Education (merged with Craiglockhart College in 1981 to become the St Andrew's College of Education, then became part of the Faculty of Education of the University of Glasgow in 1999) in Bearsden, gaining a Diploma in Secondary Education.
She worked in the
She was the parliamentary election agent for
Parliamentary career
McGuire was selected to stand for election for Labour through an
On 10 October 2010, McGuire was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to Leader of the Opposition Ed Miliband, despite having backed his brother in the leadership campaign.[4] She later asked to step down for the role in order to be able to speak more freely, and became Labour's spokesperson on disabilities again before announcing her decision to stand down at the next election.[4]
She also served as a member of the Public Accounts Committee and as co-chair of the All-party group on Disability.
McGuire is a member of Labour Friends of Israel (LFI), becoming its chair in May 2013 and was described by LFI director Jennifer Gerber as "a true friend of Israel".[5]
McGuire was appointed
McGuire was described by The Daily Telegraph as "the ultimate loyalist" for never having rebelled once in Parliament.[4] She described votes over cutting benefits for single mothers as the closest she came to rebelling against the government and supporting the 2003 Iraq War most difficult decision she had to make.[4]
Personal life
McGuire married her husband, Len, on 12 February 1972 and they have a son and a daughter and live in
References
- ISBN 9780905702575– via Google Books.
- ^ "Anne McGuire". BBC News. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ^ "Election expenses called to account". The Guardian. London. 11 April 1999.
- ^ a b c d Prince, Rosa (30 January 2015). "Why I'm standing down from Parliament: Dame Anne McGuire". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ "Stirling MP Anne McGuire to chair Labour Friends of Israel". The Jewish Chronicle. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ "No. 61092". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2014. p. N8.
- ^ "2015 New Year Honours List" (PDF).
- ^ "Vote 2001 – Candidates - Anne McGuire". BBC News.
- ^ "Glasgow University Miscellany". Glasgow University Shinty Club. Archived from the original on 22 October 2009.
