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Dame Susan Snowdon | |
|---|---|
 Snowdon in 2022 | |
| Lord Lieutenant of Durham | |
| In office 8 March 2013 – 1 April 2026 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Preceded by | Sir Paul Nicholson |
| Succeeded by | Michael Butterwick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1951 |
| Spouse | Keith Snowdon |
| Profession | Teacher |
Dame Susan Snowdon, DCVO (born 1 April 1951) is a former teacher and magistrate. She was the Lord Lieutenant of Durham from 2013 to 2026 and was the first woman to hold that post.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Snowdon was born on 1 April 1951; her father was a shop-keeper.[2] She was a primary school teacher in Chilton and Ferryhill, County Durham. In 1989, in order to advance her career and become a deputy head teacher, she underwent a medical. This showed that her aortic valve "had completely perished" and she required immediate surgery to prevent her death by Christmas of that year. The surgery, in which a metal valve was successfully fitted, saved her life. However, such a major health issue meant that she could no longer teach.[2]
On 3 August 2006, she was commissioned a Deputy Lieutenant (DL) in the County of Durham.[3] On 8 March 2013, she was appointed Lord Lieutenant of County Durham. She succeeded Sir Paul Nicholson to become the county's 30th Lord Lieutenant.[2] Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, she remained in her position but as the King’s representative in county Durham.
Snowdon was appointed a Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (DCVO) in the 2025 Birthday Honours.[4]
Personal life
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Sue Snowdon becomes first female Lord Lieutenant of County Durham". The Journal. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 Leatherdale, Duncan (8 March 2013). "Battling back from the brink". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ↑ "No. 58100". The London Gazette. 18 September 2006. p. 12687.
- ↑ "No. 64759". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 2025. p. B4.
- ↑ "Lord Lieutenant for County Durham". Press release. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 18 December 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2013.