Cherie Blair
British barrister and wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair (born 1954)
Cherie Blair CBE KC (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 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Blair in 2013 | |
| 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) | |
| 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]
References
change- ↑ 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". BBC News. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ↑ West, Karl. "Law school's £200m sale". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. 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
change- Brief biog on her Chamber's website Archived 2007-05-04 at the Wayback Machine
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