Award
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q265190 · wikidata
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Annette Brooke
1947-06-07 – 2025-08-20
Life & Legacy
Dame Annette Lesley Brooke (née Kelley; 7 June 1947 – 20 August 2025) was a British Liberal Democrat politician. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Mid Dorset and North Poole from the 2001 general election to 2015. In 2001, she became the first female MP elected in a general election in Dorset. At the time she left office, Brooke was the longest serving female MP in the history of the Liberal Democrats.
As of 2024, she and fellow Liberal Democrats, Diana Maddock and Vikki Slade, and Labour's Jessica Toale, are the only women to date who represented parliamentary constituencies in Dorset.
Occupation & Career
politician, teacher, council member
Education
London School of Economics and Political Science; Hughes Hall
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Officer of the Order of the British Empire; Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire · Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Employer
The Open University
Education & Institutions
Hughes Hall · London School of Economics and Political Science
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q265190 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q265190 — wikidata View source
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