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| '''Sarah A.''' "'''Sally'''" '''Oppenheim-Barnes, Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes''', ] (''née'' '''Viner'''; 26 July 1928 – |
'''Sarah A.''' "'''Sally'''" '''Oppenheim-Barnes, Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes''', ] (''née'' '''Viner'''; 26 July 1928 – 1 January 2025) was a British ] politician. | ||
| ⚫ | * ''See also'': {{cite web | title = BIRTHS entry for Sarah A Viner; citing Dublin South, Jul-Sep 1928, vol. 2, p. 527 | url = https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F13Z-H5P: | publisher = General Registry, Custom House, Dublin; FHL microfilm 101230 | access-date = 12 March 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Happy 90th birthday to former Gloucester MP |url=https://www.punchline-gloucester.com/articles/aanews/happy-90th-birthday-to-former-gloucester-mp-baroness-sally-oppenheim-barnes |website=Punchline Gloucester |access-date=13 May 2021}}</ref> was |
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| == Early life == | == Early life == | ||
| Born in ] on 26 July 1928,<ref name="yearofbirth">{{cite web | title = Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958" index | url = https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3ASarah~%20%2Bsurname%3AViner~%20%2Brecord_country%3AIreland | publisher = FamilySearch }} | |||
| Born in ] in 1928, Viner was raised and educated in ], where her father founded a steel and cutlery company. She attended ] and worked as a social worker in London before entering politics.<ref name="yearofbirth"/><ref>{{cite encyclopedia | title = Oppenheim, Sally | url = https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/judaica/ejud_0002_0015_0_15146.html | encyclopedia = Jewish Virtual Library }} Biodata, with year of birth given correctly as 1928.</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | * ''See also'': {{cite web | title = BIRTHS entry for Sarah A Viner; citing Dublin South, Jul-Sep 1928, vol. 2, p. 527 | url = https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F13Z-H5P: | publisher = General Registry, Custom House, Dublin; FHL microfilm 101230 | access-date = 12 March 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Happy 90th birthday to former Gloucester MP |url=https://www.punchline-gloucester.com/articles/aanews/happy-90th-birthday-to-former-gloucester-mp-baroness-sally-oppenheim-barnes |website=Punchline Gloucester |access-date=13 May 2021}}</ref> Viner was raised and educated in ], where her father founded a steel and cutlery company. She attended ] and worked as a social worker in London before entering politics.<ref name="yearofbirth"/><ref>{{cite encyclopedia | title = Oppenheim, Sally | url = https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/judaica/ejud_0002_0015_0_15146.html | encyclopedia = Jewish Virtual Library }} Biodata, with year of birth given correctly as 1928.</ref> | ||
| == Career == | == Career == | ||
| At the ], she defeated ] to represent the constituency of ]; Diamond was the only cabinet minister to lose his seat at that election. She continued as ] for Gloucester until 1987 and was ] for Consumer Affairs in the ] between 1979 and 1982. | At the ], she defeated ] to represent the constituency of ]; Diamond was the only cabinet minister to lose his seat at that election. She continued as ] for Gloucester until 1987 and was ] for Consumer Affairs in the ] between 1979 and 1982. | ||
| Oppenheim-Barnes was created a ], as '''Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes''' of ] in the County of ], on 9 February 1989.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=51646 |date=15 February 1989 |page=1935}}</ref> Her son ] is a former Conservative MP for ]. Between 1983 and 1987 mother and son served simultaneously in the ]. On 25 February 2019 she retired from the House of Lords under the ].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2019-02-25/debates/5234E2E9-3B44-4A13-B1BB-C11AAA3A4442/RetirementOfAMemberBaronessOppenheim-Barnes |publisher=Hansard |title=Retirement of a Member: Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes |date=25 February 2019}} |
Oppenheim-Barnes was created a ], as '''Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes''' of ] in the County of ], on 9 February 1989.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=51646 |date=15 February 1989 |page=1935}}</ref> Her son ] is a former Conservative MP for ]. Between 1983 and 1987 mother and son served simultaneously in the ]. On 25 February 2019 she retired from the House of Lords under the ].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2019-02-25/debates/5234E2E9-3B44-4A13-B1BB-C11AAA3A4442/RetirementOfAMemberBaronessOppenheim-Barnes |publisher=Hansard |title=Retirement of a Member: Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes |date=25 February 2019}}</ref> | ||
| == Personal life and death == | |||
| ⚫ | ==References== | ||
| In 1949, she married Henry Oppenheim, a property tycoon. Oppenheim-Barnes died on 1 January 2025, at the age of 96.<ref>{{cite news |title=Former Gloucester MP dies |url=https://gloucesternewscentre.co.uk/former-gloucester-mp-dies/#google_vignette |access-date=2 January 2025 |publisher=Gloucester News Centre |date=2 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes, popular and effective consumer affairs minister under Mrs Thatcher |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2025/01/02/sally-oppenheim-barnes-conservative-consumer-obituary/ |access-date=2 January 2025 |publisher=The Telegraph |date=2 January 2025}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | == References == | ||
| {{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
| ==External links== | == External links == | ||
| * {{Hansard-contribs|mrs-sally-oppenheim|Sally Oppenheim-Barnes}} | * {{Hansard-contribs|mrs-sally-oppenheim|Sally Oppenheim-Barnes}} | ||
| * – video of Oppenheim appearing in a BBC debate first televised in 1974 | * – video of Oppenheim appearing in a BBC debate first televised in 1974 | ||
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Revision as of 13:15, 2 January 2025
British politician (1928–2025)
| The Right HonourableThe Baroness Oppenheim-BarnesPC | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State for Consumer Affairs | |
| In office 6 May 1979 – 4 March 1982 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | John Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Gerard Vaughan |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Lord Temporal | |
| Life peerage 9 February 1989 – 25 February 2019 | |
| Member of Parliament for Gloucester | |
| In office 18 June 1970 – 18 May 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Diamond |
| Succeeded by | Douglas French |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sarah A. Viner (1928-07-26)26 July 1928 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 1 January 2025(2025-01-01) (aged 96) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
Sarah A. "Sally" Oppenheim-Barnes, Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes, PC (née Viner; 26 July 1928 – 1 January 2025) was a British Conservative politician.
Early life
Born in Dublin on 26 July 1928, Viner was raised and educated in Sheffield, where her father founded a steel and cutlery company. She attended Lowther College and worked as a social worker in London before entering politics.
Career
At the 1970 general election, she defeated Jack Diamond to represent the constituency of Gloucester; Diamond was the only cabinet minister to lose his seat at that election. She continued as Member of Parliament for Gloucester until 1987 and was Minister of State for Consumer Affairs in the Department of Trade between 1979 and 1982.
Oppenheim-Barnes was created a life peer, as Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes of Gloucester in the County of Gloucestershire, on 9 February 1989. Her son Phillip Oppenheim is a former Conservative MP for Amber Valley. Between 1983 and 1987 mother and son served simultaneously in the House of Commons. On 25 February 2019 she retired from the House of Lords under the House of Lords Reform Act 2014.
Personal life and death
In 1949, she married Henry Oppenheim, a property tycoon. Oppenheim-Barnes died on 1 January 2025, at the age of 96.
References
- ^ "Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958" index". FamilySearch.
- See also: "BIRTHS entry for Sarah A Viner; citing Dublin South, Jul-Sep 1928, vol. 2, p. 527". General Registry, Custom House, Dublin; FHL microfilm 101230. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- "Happy 90th birthday to former Gloucester MP". Punchline Gloucester. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- "Oppenheim, Sally". Jewish Virtual Library. Biodata, with year of birth given correctly as 1928.
- "No. 51646". The London Gazette. 15 February 1989. p. 1935.
- "Retirement of a Member: Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes". Hansard. 25 February 2019.
- "Former Gloucester MP dies". Gloucester News Centre. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- "Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes, popular and effective consumer affairs minister under Mrs Thatcher". The Telegraph. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sally Oppenheim-Barnes
- Women's Rights: Radical Change – video of Oppenheim appearing in a BBC debate first televised in 1974
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