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Sal Brinton
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Sal Brinton

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Sal Brinton is a British politician and member of the House of Lords, having been created a life peer in 2011. She previously served as the president of the Liberal Democrats from 2015 to 2020 and acted as a co-leader of the party in 2019. Before her parliamentary career, she worked as a television floor manager at the BBC and held various roles in higher education administration. Brinton is a vocal advocate for diversity in politics, focusing on increasing the representation of women and minority ethnic groups in Parliament.

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Born
1955-04-01 · 71 years old
Birth place
Paddington, London, United Kingdom
Education
Benenden School, Central School of Speech and Drama, Churchill College, Cambridge
Career
Television floor manager at the BBC, bursar at Lucy Cavendish College and Selwyn College, Chair of the Cambridgeshire Learning and Skills Council

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