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Glenys Thornton, Baroness Thornton

Politician

Glenys Thornton, Baroness Thornton is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Glenys Thornton · Glenys Thornton, Baroness Thornton · جلينيس ثورنتون				[sources]
Other name	Dorothea Glenys Thornton, Baroness Thornton				[sources]
Birth date	1952-10-16				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United Kingdom				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Dorothea · Glenys				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q1531195				[sources]
Position	member of the House of Lords (1998-)				[sources]
Education	London School of Economics and Political Science				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-13	Last processed	2025-10-21	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

British politician (born 1952)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Jean Furness Close Associate	mother	-	-
Ruby Carr Close Associate	child	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the House of Lords	1998-07-23	-

Data sources

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions549,033

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