Background
Pinnock was born on 25 September 1946.
Pinnock was born on 25 September 1946.
She studied history and chemistry at the Keele University, graduating with a bachelor"s degree.
She was leader of the council"s Liberal Democratic group from 1991 to 2014, and leader of the council from 2000 to 2006. She was created a life peer in 2014 and now sits in the House of Lords. She remained at Keele to complete a teaching diploma.
Following university, Pinnock became a secondary school teacher.
She taught history in schools in Birmingham and in West Yorkshire. She also served as Deputy Chief Examiner for A-Level History for a number of years.
Local government Since 1987, she has been a local councillor, representing Cleckheaton on the Kirklees Council. She was leader of the Liberal Democratic group on the council between 1991 and 2014.
She was leader of the council from 2000 to 2006, and was the first female to hold this post.
House of Lords In August 2014, it was announced that she is to be made a life peer. She was created a life peer on 23 September 2014 taking the title Baroness Pinnock, of Cleckheaton in the County of West Yorkshire. In 2015, Pinnock was appointed the Spokesperson for Children for the Liberal Democrats
Since 1987, she has been a member of Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council. Since June 2015, she has been a member of the Home Affairs Sub-Committee of the European Union Committee.
