Virginia Bottomley

The Baroness Bottomley
of Nettlestone
Official portrait, 2018
Shadow Secretary of State for National Heritage
In office
2 May 1997 – 11 June 1997
LeaderJohn Major
Preceded byJack Cunningham
Succeeded byFrancis Maude
Secretary of State for National Heritage
In office
5 July 1995 – 2 May 1997
Prime MinisterJohn Major
Preceded byStephen Dorrell
Succeeded byChris Smith
Secretary of State for Health
In office
10 April 1992 – 5 July 1995
Prime MinisterJohn Major
Preceded byWilliam Waldegrave
Succeeded byStephen Dorrell
Minister of State for Health
In office
28 October 1989 – 10 April 1992
Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher
John Major
Preceded byAnthony Trafford
Succeeded byBrian Mawhinney
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment
In office
25 July 1988 – 28 October 1989
Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher
Preceded byDavid Trippier
Succeeded byDavid Heathcoat-Amory
Chancellor of the University of Hull
In office
12 April 2006 – 1 July 2023
Vice ChancellorDave Petley (2022-23)
Preceded byRobert Armstrong
Succeeded byAlan Johnson
Parliamentary representation
Member of the House of Lords
Life peerage
24 June 2005
Member of Parliament
for South West Surrey
In office
4 May 1984 – 11 April 2005
Preceded byMaurice Macmillan
Succeeded byJeremy Hunt
Personal details
Born (1948-03-12) 12 March 1948
Dunoon, Scotland
PartyConservative
Spouse
(m. 1967)
ChildrenJosh · Cecilia · Adela
EducationPutney High School
Alma materUniversity of Essex (BA)
London School of Economics (MA)
Signature
WebsiteOfficial website
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Virginia Hilda Brunette Maxwell Bottomley, Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone, PC DL (née Garnett; born 12 March 1948) is a British Conservative Party politician and headhunter. She was a Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons from 1984 to 2005. She became a member of the House of Lords in 2005.