She is also Governor of the London School of Economics and the Open University. [41], In summer 2015, Blair's law firm accepted a large fee to advise the Maldives government as it faced a challenge from former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed over his imprisonment for "terrorism". [25], She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to women's issues and charity. Nicky Blair was an actor turned restauranteur, and friend to many famous celebrities. All four children have Irish passports, by virtue of Tony Blair's mother, Hazel Elizabeth Corscadden, a Protestant, the daughter of George Corscadden, a butcher and Orangeman who moved to Glasgow in 1916 but returned to Ballyshannon in 1923, where Hazel was born to George and Sarah Margaret (née Lipsett), above her family's grocery shop. Cherie Blair CBE QC (née Booth; born 23 September 1954) also known professionally as Cherie Booth, is a British barrister, lecturer, and writer. Interviewed about the book by Carole MacNeil on the Canadian network CBC Television on 1 June 2008, Blair stated that she felt most of the controversy about her in the British media was due to her pioneering role as the first wife of a British Prime Minister who had her own career, with the media simply not knowing how to treat her fairly and objectively.[56]. On 26 July 2006, she was awarded the honorary title of Emerita Chancellor, as well as the university honorarily naming its new Cherie Booth Building. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. It covers the spouses of former prime ministers Anthony Eden, Harold Macmillan, Alec Douglas-Home, Harold Wilson, James Callaghan, Margaret Thatcher, and John Major. The latest addition to the Blair brood arrived on Thursday, the Daily Mail reported. [3] She came at the top of her year in the bar exams,[4] while teaching law at the Polytechnic of Central London (University of Westminster). [58] Phoebe Nicholls played her in The Trial of Tony Blair (2007). [8] She specialises in employment, discrimination, and public law and, in this capacity, has occasionally represented claimants taking cases against the UK Government. This photo hung in Nicky Blair's famous eponymous restaurant in Los Angeles. She read law at the London School of Economics and graduated with First-Class Honours. [40] Precisely two months later, the release of another batch of Clinton's private emails confirmed that Blair had, indeed, arranged meetings with Clinton for the Qataris outside normal diplomatic channels, with discussions to involve "the US/Qatar relationship generally", not merely joint philanthropic efforts. [26], In June 2018, “Cherie Blair Foundation for Women” was inducted into Power Brands LIFE – Hall of Fame at the London International Forum for Equality. FORMER Prime Minister Tony Blair has become a grandfather for the first time. ( convertCurrency(lot.estimate_high, lot.auction.currency_code, currency.currency_code, viewVars.lotCurrencies.result_page) | price : null : null ) : [44][45][46], Leo was the first child born to the wife of a serving British Prime Minister in over 150 years, since Rollo Russell was born to Lady Frances Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound and Lord John Russell on 11 July 1849. Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, The Blair brood has had a new member join their ranks (left to right Euan, Kathryn, Cherie, Nicky. [22][23], In 2008, she launched her foundation, the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, a development organisation that aims to support women entrepreneurs in developing countries. Blair is a patron of Breast Cancer Care, a UK breast cancer information and support charity, Jospice, the international hospice organisation based in her home town of Crosby,[20] and disability charity Scope. 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[18], Blair was the 3rd Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University from 1999 to 2006. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Later she was enrolled at the College of Law and passed her Bar Vocational Course. [52] In 2009, Blair urged the Catholic Church to reconsider its hardline stance against contraception, suggesting it could be holding some women back from pursuing a career. [51], She is a practising Roman Catholic. {{ "Optimized for your Mobile Device" | translate }}, {{ "Download our free app for an optimal bidding experience:" | translate }}. The name of the newest Blair has not yet been revealed. [57] McCrory played her again in the 2010 HBO film The Special Relationship. We pay for your stories! [29], Her relationship with Caplin gave rise to headlines in some newspapers, as Caplin is credited with introducing Blair to various New Age symbols and beliefs. [21] She is also involved with the British branch of Child in Need India (CINI UK), and is the organisation's patron. In July 1999, Blair was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of the University (DUniv) from the Open University. Lot {{lot.lot_number}}{{lot.lot_number_extension}}, {{lot.lot_number}}{{lot.lot_number_extension}}, {{lot.deposit_amount | price:lot.currency_code }}, {{ LotService.currentAbsenteeBid(lot).max_bid | price:lot.currency_code }}, {{ lot.sold_price|price:lot.currency_code }}, {{lot.starting_price | price:lot.currency_code }}, {{ lot.timed_auction_bid.amount | price:lot.currency_code }}, {{ LotService.currentAbsenteeBid(lot).max_bid | price:lot.currency_code }}), {{ currency.currency_code }} {{ ['USD','CAD'].indexOf(currency.currency_code) > -1 ? His wife Cherie wore a champagne-coloured dress and matching coat. She was also a subject in "Shoot The Dog", a song by George Michael that was critical of the Iraq war. She toured the UK and took evidence from people affected by street crime and published a report and practical advice in June 2008. ( convertCurrency(lot.estimate_low, lot.auction.currency_code, currency.currency_code, viewVars.lotCurrencies.result_page) | price : null : null ) : Blair is regularly invited to speak at legal and leadership conferences, and has in the past participated in the World Law Forum, ET Women's Forum, Yidan Prize Summit and the Commonwealth Africa Summit, amongst others. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. She obtained a pupillage in the chambers of Derry Irvine ahead of him, although he was also taken on. [30] Reports of Blair's New Age practices included an account of her 2001 holiday in Mexico, when she and her husband, wearing only swimming costumes, privately took part in a rebirthing procedure that involved smearing mud and fruit over each other's bodies while sitting in a steam bath. [12][13] The Office for Judicial Complaints released an initial statement saying they had "received a number of complaints in relation to the comments" that Blair had made when sentencing Shamso Miah and that the matter was under investigation. In one case, Blair herself stated that her purpose was to help the eldest of Sheikha Mosah's sons, Jasim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, "build up an international profile". News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. [10][11], In January 2010, when sentencing a defendant, Shamso Miah, for assault, Booth announced that she would suspend his prison sentence after describing him as a "religious man". [17], Blair launched a company called Mee Healthcare with an American business partner Gail Lese in 2011. The baby's birth comes after Nicky and wife Alexandra were married last summer. [citation needed], Her first grandchild (a girl) was born in October 2016. [35][37], In summer 2015, in the wake of the Hillary Clinton email controversy, Blair was revealed by The Guardian to have lobbied Clinton in 2009 on behalf of prominent members of the Qatari monarchy; Clinton was US Secretary of State at the time. Nasheed, who served from 2008 to 2012 as his country's first democratically elected leader, is seeing out a 13-year prison sentence after a widely criticised trial. was recently revealed to be on track to become a players' agent. Estate of Nicky Blair (American, 1928-1998): Celebrity Photo of Jack Klugman and wife with Nicky Blair. She was the Labour candidate for the Conservative safe seat of North Thanet in Kent in the 1983 general election, losing to Roger Gale. Booth was born in 23 September 1954 at Fairfield General Hospital, Bury, Lancashire, England,[1] and brought up in Ferndale Road, Waterloo, Merseyside, just north of Liverpool. Blair told Miah: "You are a religious man and you know this is not acceptable behaviour." On 2 March 2011, Blair was appointed the Chancellor of the Asian University for Women.[19]. Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Although her birth was registered as 'Cherie', owing to her maternal grandmother's influence, she was christened 'Theresa Cara' in deference to the requirement that she be given a saint's name.
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