Elizabeth Vallance

Elizabeth Vallance, Baroness Vallance of Tummel, JP (née MacGonnigal; 8 April 1945 – 9 July 2020) was a British philosopher, magistrate and policy maker. She held non-executive roles on various boards, and was High Sheriff of Greater London in 2009.

The Right Honourable

The Lady Vallance of Tummel

JP
Born
Elizabeth Mary MacGonnigal

8 April 1945
Died9 July 2020(2020-07-09) (aged 75)
SpouseIain Vallance, Baron Vallance of Tummel
Academic background
Alma materLondon School of Economics
University of St Andrews
London Business School
ThesisWomen members of Parliament : backgrounds, roles and prospects. (1979)
Academic work
InstitutionsQueen Mary University of London

Early life and education

Vallance was born to William Henderson MacGonnigal and Jean Brown Kirkwood.[1][2] She studied philosophy at the University of St Andrews. She moved to the London School of Economics for her graduate studies, where she specialised in political philosophy and graduated in 1968.[3] She was a Sloan Fellow at the London Business School.[4] Her early research considered the role of women in society and the impact of women politicians on equality.[5][6]

Career

Vallance started her career as a lecturer in philosophy at the University of London.[7] She moved to Queen Mary University of London, where she was promoted to Assistant Professor in Government and Politics from 1968.[8] In 1985 she was promoted to Head of the Department of Politics, and was made an Honorary Fellow when she left in the early nineties.[9]

After leaving a full-time academic career, Vallance moved into the public sector, and was appointed Chairperson of St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.[10] She would later become Chair of the children's charity I CAN, which looked to support children in developing their communication skills.

In 2006 Vallance was appointed by Tony Blair to the Committee on Standards in Public Life. In 2009 Vallance was appointed High Sheriff of Greater London.[11][10] She was awarded an honorary doctorate in civil law from the University of Kent in 2013.[12] She was made Chairman of Governors for Sutton Valence School in 2016.[7]

Vallance was involved with various mental health charities, serving as Chairperson of the Centre for Mental Health. the National Autism Project and YoungMinds.[13][14] In this capacity she oversaw the development of the YoungMinds organisational strategy, helping to implement the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[15]

Select publications
  • Vallance, Elizabeth (Elizabeth M.) (1979). Women in the House : a study of women members of Parliament. London: Athlone Press. ISBN 0-485-11186-1. OCLC 5873228.
  • Vallance, Elizabeth (Elizabeth M.) (1986). Women of Europe : women MEPs and equality policy. Davies, Elizabeth V. Cambridge [Cambridgeshire]: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-26562-2. OCLC 12421256.
  • Vallance, Elizabeth (Elizabeth M.) (1995). Business ethics at work. Cambridge [England]: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-40535-1. OCLC 31045995.

Personal life

In 1967 Vallance married Iain Vallance, Baron Vallance of Tummel, with whom she had two children.[1] She died in July 2020.[15][16]

References
  1. Rhodes, Michael (16 July 2020). "Peerage News: Obituary: Lady Vallance of Tummel". Peerage News. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  2. "Vallance, Dr Elizabeth Mary, (Lady Vallance of Tummel)". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U40931. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  3. "John Mair asks what LSE's class of 68 really achieved". The Guardian. 10 July 2003. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  4. Admin, N. A. T. (22 February 2020). "Elizabeth Vallance". National Autistic Taskforce. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  5. "Women, equality and Europe (Library resource)". European Institute for Gender Equality. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  6. Dale, Iain; Smith, Jacqui (4 September 2018). The Honourable Ladies: Volume I: Profiles of Women MPs 1918–1996. Biteback Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78590-449-3.
  7. "New Chairman of Governors for Sutton Valence School". Sutton Valence School. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  8. "History - School of Economics and Finance". www.qmul.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  9. "Fellows - Queen Mary University of London". www.qmul.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  10. "History of the Renal Unit at St George's". www.sgkpa.org.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  11. "Dr Elizabeth Vallance (The Lady Vallance) JP | Centre for Mental Health". www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  12. "HONORARY DEGREES CONFERRED SINCE 1966" (PDF). UNIVERSITY OF KENT. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  13. "YoungMinds welcomes new Chair of Trustees". YoungMinds. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  14. "School Governors | Sutton Valence School". www.svs.org.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  15. "Paying tribute to our Chair, Dr Elizabeth Vallance". YoungMinds. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  16. "Lady Elizabeth Vallance: A tribute from Centre for Mental Health | Centre for Mental Health". www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
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