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Kishwer Falkner, Baroness Falkner of Margravine

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Kishwer Falkner, Baroness Falkner of Margravine

Kishwer Falkner, Baroness Falkner of Margravine (née Khan; born 9 March 1955) is a British politician. She was appointed a life peer in 2004, initially sitting as a Liberal Democrat but latterly as a cross-bencher. She served the House of Lords on many committees, including as its Chairman of the European Union Financial Affairs Sub-Committee from 2015 to 2019. From December 2020 to December 2025 she chaired the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).

Infobox

Preceded by
David Isaac
Born
Kishwer Khan (1955-03-09) 9 March 1955 (age 70)Pakistan
Nationality
British
Political party
None (crossbencher)
Other politicalaffiliations
None (non-affiliated) (2019–2020) Liberal Democrats (until 2019)
Spouse
mw- Robert Falkner (m. 1996)
Children
1
Alma mater
London School of Economics University of Kent
Party
None (crossbencher)
Succeeded by
Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson

Tables

General election 2001: Kensington and Chelsea[33] · Electoral history
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
8,771
Candidate
31.3
Votes
+5.6
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
28,038
Candidate
43.3
Votes
–11.4
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
mw- ±%
Conservative
Michael Portillo
15,270
54.5
+0.9
Labour
Simon Stanley
6,499
23.2
–4.7
Liberal Democrats
Kishwer Falkner
4,416
15.8
+0.5
Green
Julia Stephenson
1,158
4.1
N/A
UKIP
Damian Hockney
416
1.5
N/A
ProLife Alliance
Josephine Quintavalle
179
0.6
New
Majority
8,771
31.3
+5.6
Turnout
28,038
43.3
–11.4
Conservative hold
Swing
+2.8

References

  1. "Baroness Falkner"
    https://members.parliament.uk/member/3670/contact
  2. Scottish Legal News
    https://scottishlegal.com/article/four-new-commissioners-appointed-to-board-of-equality-and-human-rights-commission
  3. GOV.UK
    https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-equality-and-human-rights-commissioners-appointed
  4. Who's Who 2021
    http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U44447
  5. www.thetimes.com
    https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/baroness-falkner-labour-was-the-party-of-feminism-not-any-more-fzgjxswgn
  6. publications.parliament.uk
    https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5801/cmselect/cmwomeq/966/96610.htm
  7. www.thetimes.com
    https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/women-must-be-heard-on-transgender-identity-says-new-equalities-chief-kqttljxmd
  8. Bank of England
    https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/news/2018/august/appointment-of-members-of-the-enforcement-decision-making-committee
  9. National Secular Society
    https://secularism.org.uk/honorary-associates.html
  10. publications.parliament.uk
    https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5801/cmselect/cmwomeq/966/96610.htm
  11. "Results & Constituencies - General Election 2001"
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2001/results_constituencies/constituencies/345.stm
  12. The London Gazette
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/57309/page/7059
  13. members.parliament.uk
    https://members.parliament.uk/member/3670/career
  14. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/nov/13/equality-human-rights-commission-chair-kishwer-falkner-staff-complaints-new-term
  15. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57219989
  16. www.peoplemanagement.co.uk
    https://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/1743092?utm_source=website&utm_medium=social
  17. PinkNews
    https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/02/04/ehrc-baroness-falkner-staff-quit-transphobia/
  18. Vice
    https://www.vice.com/en/article/ehrc-staff-quitting-transphobia/
  19. "The EHRC is becoming a political instrument, former Chair says"
    https://www.ier.org.uk/news/the-ehrc-is-becoming-a-political-instrument-former-chair-says/
  20. www.consortium.lgbt
    https://www.consortium.lgbt/ehrc-open-letter/
  21. The Times
    https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/foul-tactics-wont-move-determined-falkner-l8dkjgp0h
  22. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/may/23/chair-of-uks-equality-watchdog-being-investigated-after-staff-complaints
  23. www.thetimes.com
    https://www.thetimes.com/comment/article/the-times-view-on-baroness-falkner-smear-campaign-dvzjhbn2h
  24. www.thetimes.com
    https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/the-times-view-on-baroness-falkner-hit-job-ssgtgv6r3
  25. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/05/26/ehrc-suspends-investigation-baroness-falkner/
  26. Channel 4
    https://www.channel4.com/news/equality-and-human-rights-commission-says-it-has-paused-independent-investigation-into-chair-baroness-falkner
  27. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jul/18/uk-equality-watchdog-ehrc-restarts-inquiry-into-bullying-claims-against-chair
  28. The Times
    https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/human-rights-chief-cleared-after-trans-rights-row-tjs2f8vrs
  29. The Daily Telegraph
    https://web.archive.org/web/20231024202936/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/10/24/ehrc-head-baroness-falkners-job-is-safe-after-trans-activis/
  30. "Update on the Equality and Human Rights Commission's handling of concerns regarding Baroness Falkner"
    https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/media-centre/news/update-equality-and-human-rights-commissions-handling-concerns-regarding-baroness
  31. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c75v1d6npr1o
  32. iop.harvard.edu
    https://iop.harvard.edu/fellows/kishwer-baroness-falkner-margravine
  33. "Election Data 2001"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054450/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2001ob.txt
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