Alma Birk

Alma Birk

Alma Birk, Baroness Birk (22 September 1917 - 29 December 1996) was a British Government minister. She was born Alma Lillian Wilson; her husband was Ellis Birk. She had two children.

Education

* South Hampstead High School
* London School of Economics

Career

* Leader of Labour Group, Finchley Borough Council, 1950-53
* Baroness in Waiting, March-October 1974
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, DoE, 1974-79
* Minister of State, Privy Council Office, 1979
* Opposition frontbench spokesman, House of Lords, on: environment, 1979-86; arts, libraries, heritage and broadcasting, 1986-93

She was Chairman of Redbridge Jewish Youth Centre, 1970-96 and on the Executive of the Council of Christians and Jews, 1971-77.

References

* Who's Who


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