The Baroness Kramer | |
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Minister of State for Transport | |
In office 7 October 2013 – 8 May 2015 | |
Prime Minister | David Cameron |
Preceded by | Simon Burns |
Succeeded by | Andrew Jones |
Member of the House of Lords | |
Life peerage 10 January 2011 | |
Member of Parliament for Richmond Park | |
In office 5 May 2005 – 12 April 2010 | |
Preceded by | Jenny Tonge |
Succeeded by | Zac Goldsmith |
Liberal Democrat portfolios | |
2007–2009 | Cabinet Office |
2015 | Transport |
2015–2019[a] | HM Treasury |
Personal details | |
Born | Susan Veronica Richards 21 July 1950 Holborn, London, England |
Political party | Liberal Democrats |
Spouse |
John Kramer
(m. 1972; died 2006) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | St Hilda's College, Oxford University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
Website | Official website |
Susan Veronica Kramer, Baroness Kramer PC (née Richards; born 21 July 1950) is a British politician and life peer who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Richmond Park from 2005 to 2010. A member of the Liberal Democrats, she was their Treasury Spokesperson from 2015 to 2017 and 2017 to 2019.
Born in Holborn, Kramer was privately educated at St Paul's Girls' School before studying at St Hilda's College, University of Oxford and the University of Illinois. Prior to entering the House of Commons, she pursued a career in infrastructure finance and in 2000 was a candidate in the London mayoral election. She served as Minister of State for Transport in the Cameron–Clegg coalition.
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