Betty Boothroyd1992
Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons, 1st woman to hold post
Great Britain · Politics / Labour Party. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons, 1st woman to hold post
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