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'''Gabrielle Louise Bertin, Baroness Bertin''' (born 14 March 1978<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://myparliament.info/Member/4577|title=MyParliament Biography|access-date=2017-01-13}}</ref>) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] member of the [[House of Lords]] and political aide best known for her association with [[David Cameron]] during his term as [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]].
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'''Gabrielle Louise Bertin, Baroness Bertin''' (born 14 March 1978<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://myparliament.info/Member/4577|title=MyParliament Biography|access-date=2017-01-13|archive-date=21 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621120554/http://myparliament.info/Member/4577|url-status=dead}}</ref>) is a British [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] member of the [[House of Lords]] and political aide best known for her association with [[David Cameron]] during his term as [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]].


== Career ==
== Career ==


Bertin was educated at [[Croydon High School]] and [[Southampton University]].<ref>www.conservativeintelligence.com</ref>
Bertin was educated at [[Croydon High School]] and [[Southampton University]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.conservativeintelligence.com/ |title=Home |website=conservativeintelligence.com}}</ref>


She worked for Cameron during his time as [[Shadow Education Minister|Shadow Education Secretary]], and for [[Liam Fox]] as press secretary.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1504892/The-Camp-David-team.html|title=The Camp David team|last=Thomson|first=By Alice|access-date=2016-08-05}}</ref> In 2005, Bertin became Deputy Press Officer for Cameron.<ref name=":0" />
She worked for Cameron during his time as [[Shadow Education Minister|shadow education secretary]], and for [[Liam Fox]] as press secretary.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1504892/The-Camp-David-team.html|title=The Camp David team|last=Thomson|first=Alice|access-date=2016-08-05}}</ref> In 2005, Bertin became deputy press officer for Cameron.<ref name=":0" />


In 2003-04, she was paid £25,000 by [[Pfizer]] to work as a researcher for [[The Atlantic Bridge]], a now-closed charity run by Fox, while he was [[Shadow Health Secretary|shadow health secretary]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2011/oct/11/david-cameron-aide-liam-fox|title=David Cameron's aide worked for Liam Fox charity|last=Neate|first=Rupert|date=2011-10-11|newspaper=The Guardian|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|access-date=2016-08-05}}</ref> She was the sole employee of the charity, and worked with [[Adam Werritty]], the executive director, but according to Fox, she did not work in any health role.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201012/cmselect/cmstnprv/1887/188709.htm|title=House of Commons - Dr Liam Fox - Standards and Privileges Committee|website=www.publications.parliament.uk|access-date=2016-08-05}}</ref>
In 2003–04, she was paid £25,000 by [[Pfizer]] to work as a researcher for [[The Atlantic Bridge]], a now-closed charity run by Fox, while he was [[Shadow Health Secretary|shadow health secretary]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2011/oct/11/david-cameron-aide-liam-fox|title=David Cameron's aide worked for Liam Fox charity|last=Neate|first=Rupert|date=2011-10-11|newspaper=The Guardian|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|access-date=2016-08-05}}</ref> She was the sole employee of the charity, and worked with [[Adam Werritty]], the executive director, but according to Fox, she did not work in any health role.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201012/cmselect/cmstnprv/1887/188709.htm|title=House of Commons - Dr Liam Fox - Standards and Privileges Committee|website=www.publications.parliament.uk|access-date=2016-08-05}}</ref>


By August 2013, it had been announced that she would be switched to Director of External Relations, with Graeme Wilson of ''[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]'' taking up her old role.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/political-parties/conservative-party/david-cameron/news/77906/david-cameron-appoints-13-new|title=David Cameron appoints 13 new Conservative peers, as Shami Chakrabarti also takes seat in Lords|last=PoliticsHome.com|date=2016-08-04|language=en|access-date=2016-08-05}}</ref>
By August 2013, it had been announced that she would be switched to director of external relations, with Graeme Wilson of ''[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]'' taking up her old role.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/political-parties/conservative-party/david-cameron/news/77906/david-cameron-appoints-13-new|title=David Cameron appoints 13 new Conservative peers, as Shami Chakrabarti also takes seat in Lords|last=PoliticsHome.com|date=2016-08-04|language=en|access-date=2016-08-05}}</ref>


She was nominated for a [[Life peer|life peerage]] as part of [[David Cameron]]'s [[2016 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours|Resignation Honours]] list and was created '''Baroness Bertin''', of Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth, on 2 September 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/resignation-honours-2016|title=Resignation Honours 2016 - Publications - GOV.UK|website=www.gov.uk|access-date=2016-08-05}}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette |issue=61699 |date=8 September 2016 |page=19124}}</ref> She is the youngest member of the [[House of Lords]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.uk/about/faqs/house-of-lords-faqs/lords-members/|title=Membership and principal office holders|publisher=[[Parliament of the United Kingdom|UK Parliament]]}}</ref>
She was nominated for a [[life peer]]age as part of [[David Cameron]]'s [[2016 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours|Resignation Honours]] list and was created '''Baroness Bertin''', of [[Battersea]] in the [[London Borough of Wandsworth]], on 2 September 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/resignation-honours-2016|title=Resignation Honours 2016 - Publications - GOV.UK|website=www.gov.uk|access-date=2016-08-05}}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette |issue=61699 |date=8 September 2016 |page=19124}}</ref> She was the youngest member of the [[House of Lords]] until the induction of [[Nicola Blackwood|Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford]] in February 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.uk/about/faqs/house-of-lords-faqs/lords-members/|title=Membership and principal office holders|publisher=[[Parliament of the United Kingdom|UK Parliament]]}}</ref>

She is a member of the Joint Committee on the Draft Domestic Abuse Bill.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/political-parties/opinion/dods-people/102400/new-appointments-week-uk-politics-civil-service|title=New appointments this week in UK politics, the civil service and public affairs|last=People|first=Dods|date=11 March 2019|website=PoliticsHome|access-date=14 March 2019}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 12:42, 17 May 2024

The Right Honourable
The Baroness Bertin
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Assumed office
2 September 2016
Life Peerage
Downing Street Press Secretary
In office
2010–2012
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byDamian McBride
Succeeded bySusie Squire
Personal details
Born
Gabrielle Louise Bertin

(1978-03-14) 14 March 1978 (age 46)
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative

Gabrielle Louise Bertin, Baroness Bertin (born 14 March 1978[1]) is a British Conservative member of the House of Lords and political aide best known for her association with David Cameron during his term as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Career

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Bertin was educated at Croydon High School and Southampton University.[2]

She worked for Cameron during his time as shadow education secretary, and for Liam Fox as press secretary.[3] In 2005, Bertin became deputy press officer for Cameron.[3]

In 2003–04, she was paid £25,000 by Pfizer to work as a researcher for The Atlantic Bridge, a now-closed charity run by Fox, while he was shadow health secretary.[4] She was the sole employee of the charity, and worked with Adam Werritty, the executive director, but according to Fox, she did not work in any health role.[4][5]

By August 2013, it had been announced that she would be switched to director of external relations, with Graeme Wilson of The Sun taking up her old role.[6]

She was nominated for a life peerage as part of David Cameron's Resignation Honours list and was created Baroness Bertin, of Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth, on 2 September 2016.[7][8] She was the youngest member of the House of Lords until the induction of Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford in February 2019.[9]

She is a member of the Joint Committee on the Draft Domestic Abuse Bill.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "MyParliament Biography". Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Home". conservativeintelligence.com.
  3. ^ a b Thomson, Alice. "The Camp David team". Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  4. ^ a b Neate, Rupert (11 October 2011). "David Cameron's aide worked for Liam Fox charity". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  5. ^ "House of Commons - Dr Liam Fox - Standards and Privileges Committee". www.publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  6. ^ PoliticsHome.com (4 August 2016). "David Cameron appoints 13 new Conservative peers, as Shami Chakrabarti also takes seat in Lords". Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Resignation Honours 2016 - Publications - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  8. ^ "No. 61699". The London Gazette. 8 September 2016. p. 19124.
  9. ^ "Membership and principal office holders". UK Parliament.
  10. ^ People, Dods (11 March 2019). "New appointments this week in UK politics, the civil service and public affairs". PoliticsHome. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
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2010-2012 		Succeeded by
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