Morgan succeeds Triesman in advocate role

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin is to replace Lord Triesman as Minister for Students.

The 46-year-old, one of 바카라사이트 UK's youngest peers and former chief executive of 바카라사이트 charity Breakthrough Breast Cancer, this week took on Lord Triesman's portfolio following his departure, just seven months into 바카라사이트 role, to become 바카라사이트 first independent chairman of 바카라사이트 Football Association.

Lady Morgan, a government loyalist, has been a whip in 바카라사이트 Lords since January 2007.

She is active on health issues, and she has also spoken in 바카라사이트 Lords on 바카라사이트 role of education in tackling social exclusion.

When she started as chief executive of Breakthrough Breast Cancer in 바카라사이트 1990s, 바카라사이트 charity had only six members of staff.

At 바카라사이트 time of her departure nine years later, it had 100 staff and 100 scientists.

Among o바카라사이트r charities she has worked for are Shelter and 바카라사이트 National Asthma Campaign. She is also a former president of 바카라사이트 University of London's student union.

Lady Morgan was made a life peer in 2004, in 바카라사이트 same year her predecessor, Lord Triesman, entered 바카라사이트 House of Lords.

rebecca.attwood@tsleducation.com.