Frances O'Grady, Baroness O'Grady of Upper Holloway
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Frances Lorraine Maria O'Grady, Baroness O'Grady of Upper Holloway (born 9 November 1959), is a British former trade unionist leader, who served as the General Secretary of the British Trades Union Congress (TUC) from 2013 to 2022, being the first woman to hold the position.[1][2] After O'Grady presented her resignation in 2022, Paul Nowak was selected to succeed her;[3] he took up the post on 29 December 2022.[4] O'Grady sits as a life peer in the House of Lords.[5]
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The Baroness O'Grady of Upper Holloway | |
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General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress | |
In office January 2013 ā 29 December 2022 | |
Deputy | Paul Nowak |
Preceded by | Brendan Barber |
Succeeded by | Paul Nowak |
Deputy General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress | |
In office January 2003 ā January 2013 | |
Preceded by | Brendan Barber |
Succeeded by | Paul Nowak (2016) |
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
Assumed office 9 December 2022 Life peerage | |
Personal details | |
Born | Frances Lorraine Maria O'Grady (1959-11-09) 9 November 1959 (age 64) Oxford, England |
Political party | Labour |
Education | |
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