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Veronica Linklater, Baroness Linklater of Butterstone

Politician

Veronica Linklater, Baroness Linklater of Butterstone 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	Veronica Linklater · Veronica Linklater, Baroness Linklater of Butterstone · Вероника Линклейтер · ڤيرونيكا لينكلاتير				[sources]
Alias	Baroness Linklater of Butterstone · Veronica Lyle · Veronica Lyle, Baroness Linklater of Butterstone · Линклейтер, Вероника				[sources]
Birth date	1943-04-15				[sources]
Death date	2022-12-15				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United Kingdom				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Veronica				[sources]
Last name	Linklater · Lyle				[sources]
Political association	Liberal Democrats				[sources]
Title	The Right Honourable				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q2517444				[sources]
Position	member of the House of Lords (1997-2016)				[sources]
Education	Butterstone House School · Cranborne Chase School · University of London · University of Sussex				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-20	Last processed	2025-12-20	First seen	2023-09-27

Descriptions

British life peer (born 1943)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-09-28

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Alexander Linklater Close Associate	child	-	-
Janet Lyle Close Associate	sibling · younger sister	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the House of Lords	1997-11-01	2016-02-12

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