Vicky Ford
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families | |
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In office 14 February 2020 – 16 September 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
Preceded by | Kemi Badenoch |
Succeeded by | Will Quince |
Member of Parliament for Chelmsford | |
Assumed office 8 June 2017 | |
Preceded by | Simon Burns |
Majority | 17,621 (30.8%) |
Member of the European Parliament for East of England | |
In office 4 June 2009 – 12 June 2017 | |
Preceded by | Christopher Beazley |
Succeeded by | John Flack |
Personal details | |
Born | Victoria Grace Pollock 21 September 1967 Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse |
Hugo Ford (m. 1996) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Website | www.vickyford.uk |
Victoria Grace Ford (née Pollock, 21 September 1967) is a British
Ford served as a Minister in the
Early life and career
Victoria Grace Pollock was born on 21 September 1967 in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, to Anthony and Deborah Marion Pollock. Her parents were both English doctors.[2][3][4] As a child, she joined her mother campaigning with the peace movement and her father stood in local elections for the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland.[5]
She attended primary school and Omagh Academy[6] in Northern Ireland, but following her father's death, she went to schools in England. Ford was educated at independent St Paul's Girls' School, independent Marlborough College and then studied Maths and Economics at Trinity College, Cambridge.
Between 1989 and 2001, Ford worked for JPMorgan Chase. She was promoted to vice-president in their loan syndication department.[7] In 2001, she joined Bear Stearns as managing director for loan capital markets where she worked until 2003.[2]
Political career
Ford joined the Conservative Party in 1986. In 2006, Ford was elected as a local councillor, representing Balsham Ward at
In 2007, she was a major contributor to the Conservative Party's review of UK taxation "The Tax Reform Commission".
Member of the European Parliament
Ford was elected as Conservative Party Member of the European Parliament for East of England in the 2009 European Parliament election.[10] She was a member of the Bureau of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group and a member of the Parliament's delegation for relations with China.[citation needed]
As an MEP, Ford was the
From 2009 to 2014 she was a member of the European Parliament Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.[12]
From 2014 to 2017 she was Chair of the European Parliament Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection,[13] an economic committees of the Parliament, focusing on digital policy and unlocking trade opportunities for services and goods.[14]
In 2016, Ford was ranked as one of the top ten most influential members of the European Parliament by Politico Europe, particularly for her work on digital policy.[15]
Member of Parliament
Ford was elected as the Conservative
In August 2018 Ford was appointed as
In the
In the
Ford was appointed
Personal life
Vicky married Hugo Ford in 1996. They have three children. The couple met at the University of Cambridge, where she was a student at Trinity College and he was a student at
Notes
- ^ Office is a re-establishment of the post for international development. Anne-Marie Trevelyan was the final Secretary of State for International Development before the office's abolition and merger with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 2020.
- ^ Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Africa from September to December 2021
References
- ^ "Rishi Sunak - live updates: Jacob Rees-Mogg among departures as Sunak appoints new cabinet after warning of 'difficult decisions' ahead". Sky News. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Vicky Ford interview: Europe's values". Agendani. 2 September 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Vicky Ford". European Parliament. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Local Government Elections 1973-81: Omagh". Economic and Social Research Council (Ark). Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ Hill, Henry (25 October 2017). "May's Men and Women: The Conservative Commons intake of 2017". Conservative Home. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ Townsend, Piers (28 March 2001). "Bear Stearns Hires JP Morgan Loan Specialist". Financial News. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Vicky Ford". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "Result: Birmingham Northfield". BBC News. 6 May 2005. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "European Election 2009, UK Results, East of England". BBC News. 7 June 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "Vicky Ford, History of Parliamentary Service, 7th parliamentary term". Europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Vicky Ford, Reports as Rapporteur 7th parliamentary term". Europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Internal Market and Consumer Protection – Members". europarl.europa.eu. European Parliament. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "Committee Guide IMCO". theparliamentmagazine.eu. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Heath, Ryan. "The 40 MEPs who actually matter". Politico. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Election 2017: Chelmsford parliamentary constituency". BBC News. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.,
- ^ "Debate on the Address". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). United Kingdom: House of Commons. 21 June 2017. col. 137–139. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Ministerial appointments: February 2020". GOV.UK. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Will Quince replaces Vicky Ford as children and families minister". early years alliance. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "UK Minister for Africa statement on Burkina Faso". GOV.UK. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "New Ministerial Appointments". GOV.UK. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Orders for 13 September 2022" (PDF). Privy Council Office. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Archived 2022-10-26 at the Wayback Machine[dead link]
- ^ "Vicky Ford MEP". secca.org.uk. South East Cambridgeshire Conservatives. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Vicky Ford MEP – My East Anglia". East Life. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Dr Hugo Ford". Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 26 September 2019.