Jean Denton, Baroness Denton of Wakefield
The Baroness Denton of Wakefield | |
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Portrait by Nick Sinclair, 1992 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | |
| In office 20 July 1994 – 2 May 1997 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Arran |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Dubs |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment | |
| In office 16 September 1993 – 11 January 1994 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | The Lord Strathclyde |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Arran |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry | |
| In office 14 April 1992 – 16 September 1993 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | The Lord Reay |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Strathclyde |
| Baroness-in-waiting Government Whip | |
| In office January 1992 – 15 April 1992 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | new appointment |
| Succeeded by | The Baroness Trumpington |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Life peerage 11 June 1991 – 5 February 2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 December 1935 Wakefield, England |
| Died | 5 February 2001 (aged 65) London, England |
| Party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Tony Denton
(m. 1959; div. 1974) |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
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Jean Denton, Baroness Denton of Wakefield, CBE (29 December 1935 – 5 February 2001) was a British businesswoman, racing driver and Conservative Party politician.