Cherie Blair
Cherie Blair CBE (née Booth; born 23 September 1954) is a British barrister. She is the wife of former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Tony Blair. She was born at Fairfield General Hospital in Bury, Lancashire, and grew up in Waterloo, Lancashire. She is a daughter of actor Antony Booth.[2][3]
Cherie Blair | |
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| Spouse of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | |
| In role 2 May 1997 – 27 June 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Norma Major |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cherie Booth (christened Theresa Cara Booth)[1] 23 September 1954 Bury, Lancashire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Tony Blair (m. 1980) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parents | Antony Booth (father) |
| Relatives | Lauren Booth (paternal half-sister) |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Barrister |
| Website | Official website |
She gained a first class degree from the London School of Economics.[4]
She qualified as a barrister in 1976, and took silk in 1995. In 1999 she became a Recorder in the County Court and Crown Court.[5]
Blair specialises in Human Rights law. She is a Catholic.[6]
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Blair with Emirati politician Lubna Khalid Al Qasimi in 2011
Euan and Cherie Blair at the Red Bull Air Race in 2007 in London
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References
- ↑ Blair, Cherie (2008). Speaking for Myself: My Life from Liverpool to Downing Street. Little, Brown.
- ↑ "Cherie Blair". World Bank Live. 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ↑ "Cherie Blair on women, sexism and power" (in en-GB). BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-politics-38171832. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ↑ West, Karl (in en). Law school's £200m sale. . https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/law-schools-pound200m-sale-bgwf9tbdt3x. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ↑ "Cherie Blair plans to be Gordon Brown's secret weapon at the election - Telegraph". Archived from the original on 2011-01-28. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ↑ "Cherie Blair says Catholics shouldn't apologise". Archived from the original on 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
Other websites
- Brief biog on her Chamber's website Archived 2007-05-04 at the Wayback Machine