Susan Snowdon
Susan Snowdon (born 1 April 1951) is a former teacher and magistrate. She is the current Lord Lieutenant of Durham and the first woman to hold that post.[1][2]
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Early life
Snowdon was born on 1 April 1951. Her father was a shop-keeper.[2]
Career
Snowdon was a primary school teacher in Chilton and Ferryhill, County Durham. In 1989, in order to advance her career and become a deputy head teacher, she underwent a medical. This showed that her aortic valve "had completely perished" and she required immediate surgery to prevent her death by Christmas of that year. The surgery, in which a metal valve was successfully fitted, saved her life. However, such a major health issue meant that she could no longer teach.[2]
On 3 August 2006, she was commissioned a Deputy Lieutenant (DL) in the County of Durham.[3] On 8 March 2013, she was appointed Lord Lieutenant of County Durham, becoming the Queen's representative in the county.[4] She succeeded Sir Paul Nicholson to become the county's 30th Lord Lieutenant.[2]
Personal life
She is married to Keith Snowdon.[1] Her husband is a farmer.[5]
References
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- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 58100. p. 12687. 18 September 2006. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60445. p. 4889. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
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