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LONDON, February 27 (Reuters) – Britain A pioneering first woman in the House of Commons speaker Betty Boothroyd has died at the age of 93 and five decades political because of his unique, firm but fair style in his career of parliament he won respect from all over. .
Boothroyd, who was first elected to parliament as a member of the Labor Party in 1973, was elected to Parliament in 1992. parliament by the legislators for eight years as the executor of their protocol speaker made history when elected.
Current speaker “He stuck to the rules, had a no-nonsense style, but any rebuke he did was done with good humor and charm,” Lindsay Hoyle said in a statement Monday.
“Betty was one of a kind. A sharp, witty and formidable woman – and I will miss her,” he said.
Born in Yorkshire, northern England, she delivers scathing rebukes to anyone who strays, often from a male-dominated society. parliament was a sharp contrast to their ranks and their formal and respectful language.
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That time in 1997 Prime Minister “I’m sick and tired of hearing you shout in a sitting position,” he scolded an MP who mocked John Major.
Boothroyd during his time in the Speaker’s Chair Europe He dominated parliament through vociferous debates over his union’s Maastricht Treaty – notably in 1993 when he had to take part in a rare decisive vote to resolve a deadlocked chamber.
High political Boothroyd, who presided over an era of drama and scandal, internationally Britain was recognized as the voice of the parliament. He is the Speaker of the House of Commons execution remains the only woman to do so.
Past Prime Minister Theresa May tweeted: “Betty was a giant in the chair but won the respect and admiration of the whole House.”
“I will always remember his inimitable style, but also his immense personal warmth and kindness.”
In 2013, Boothroyd said that after heeding Nelson Mandela’s warning about a difficult set of steps on the way of parliament The most memorable moment of his Speaker’s career was holding his hand as he walked to deliver a historic speech in Westminster Hall.
20After retiring from the House of Commons in 2000, he of parliament He became a member of the upper house of the House of Lords, and here at the age of ninety political continued to contribute to discussions.
2020In his last speech recorded in the chamber’s official records in October, Boothroyd lamented the impact of parliament’s post-Brexit paroxysms on public confidence in politicians.
“We will not live up to our reputation and regain our self-respect until the world knows again that we are of our word and committed to the rule of law,” he said.
Tributes poured in to Boothroy from across the political divide, his colossal parliament welcomed his presence and personal warmth.
“The passion, intelligence and sense of justice he brought to politics will not be forgotten.” Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on his Twitter account.
Reporting by William James; Edited by Sarah Young, Michael Holden and Andrew Heavens
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2023-02-27 18:36:28
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