Anna Dora Gaitskell, Baroness Gaitskell, (25 April 1901- 1 July 1989), was a British politician for Labour. April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the main democratic socialist [1] political party in the United Kingdom. ...

Born Anna Creditor, she was delegate at the UN General Assembly and member of the All Party Committee for Human Rights 1977 to 1989. Gaitskell was also Trustee of the Anglo-German Federation. United Nations General Assembly The United Nations General Assembly is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations. ...

On 23 January 1964, she was made a life peer with the title Baroness Gaitskell, of Egremont in the County of Cumberland. Two years later she received a honorary degree as Doctor of Law from the University of Leeds. In the United Kingdom, Life Peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles may not be inherited (those whose titles are inheritable are known as hereditary peers). ... Cumberland is one of the 39 traditional counties of England. ... An honorary degree (Latin: honoris causa ad gradum, not to be confused with an honors degree) is an academic degree awarded to an individual as a decoration, rather than as the result of matriculating and studying for several years. ... J.D. redirects here; for alternate uses, see J.D. (disambiguation) J.D. is an abbreviation for the Latin Juris Doctor, also called a Doctor of Law or Doctorate of Jurisprudence, and is the law degree typically awarded by an accredited U.S. law school after successfully completing three years... Parkinson Building, University of Leeds The University of Leeds is a major teaching and research university, one of the largest in the United Kingdom. ...

Baroness Gaitskell was married twice, the second time to Hugh Gaitskell; she had three children. Hugh Todd Naylor Gaitskell (April 9, 1906 – January 18, 1963) was a British politician, leader of the Labour Party from 1955 until his death in 1963. ...

References

• Centre for Advancement of Women in Politics