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Currently, Betty Boothroyd is 94 years, 5 months and 21 days old. Betty Boothroyd will celebrate 95rd birthday on a Tuesday 8th of October 2024. Below we countdown to Betty Boothroyd upcoming birthday.
Popular As | Betty Boothroyd |
Occupation | Politician |
Age | 94 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Libra |
Born | October 8, 1929 (England) |
Birthday | October 8 |
Town/City | England |
Nationality | England |
Betty Boothroyd’s zodiac sign is Libra. According to astrologers, People born under the sign of Libra are peaceful, fair, and they hate being alone. Partnership is very important for them, as their mirror and someone giving them the ability to be the mirror themselves. These individuals are fascinated by balance and symmetry, they are in a constant chase for justice and equality, realizing through life that the only thing that should be truly important to themselves in their own inner core of personality. This is someone ready to do nearly anything to avoid conflict, keeping the peace whenever possible
Betty Boothroyd was born in the Year of the Snake. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Snake are seductive, gregarious, introverted, generous, charming, good with money, analytical, insecure, jealous, slightly dangerous, smart, they rely on gut feelings, are hard-working and intelligent. Compatible with Rooster or Ox.
Notable as the first female Speaker of the United Kingdom's House of Commons, Boothroyd served the West Bromwich West constituency as a Member of Parliament from 1974 until 2000 and was also appointed Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means.
In her late teens and early twenties, she was a traveling Dancer with a popular troupe called the Tiller Girls. She began her political career by assisting several British and American parliamentary (or congressional) representatives.
For the first twenty years of her political career, she was affiliated with the Labour Party. In 1992, however, she became a political independent.
She grew up in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England, as the daughter of textile factory employees Mary and Archibald Boothroyd.
She was a Member of Parliament under the prime ministerial administrations of John Major and Tony Blair.