2011 Lord Speaker election
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An election for Lord Speaker, the presiding officer of the House of Lords took place on 13 July 2011, with the result announced five days later.[1] Baroness D'Souza, Convenor of the Crossbench Peers, was elected after the 5th stage of counting. She took office on 5 September 2011.
Candidates
On 9 May 2011, Baroness Hayman, who became the first Lord Speaker following her election in 2006, announced that she would not seek election to a second term.[2] A list of six candidates was announced on 27 June 2011:[3]
Result
References
- ^ "Election to be held in July for House of Lords Speaker". BBC News. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- ^ "Lord Speakership Election 2011 - Baroness Hayman's Announcement". Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ "Election of the Speaker of the House of Lords: list of candidates" (PDF). Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ "Election of the Speaker of the House of Lords: result" (PDF). Retrieved 18 July 2011.
2011 Lord Speaker election
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