Elizabeth France Explained

Elizabeth Irene France ( Leicester; born 1 February 1950)[1] [2] is the former chair of the Office for Legal Complaints.[3] She was appointed in February 2009 and was chair until 2014 when Steve Green became the Chair.[4] From 1994 to 2002 she was the Data Protection Registrar / Information Commissioner[5] and from 2002 to 2009 Chief Ombudsman and Chief Executive of Ombudsman Services Ltd.[6]

Elizabeth France is chair of the UK Public Affairs Council, a member of the British Transport Police Authority,[7] vice president of Aberystwyth University[8] and a member of the General Assembly of Manchester University.

Elizabeth France is also chair of the Security Industry Authority, a role she took up in January 2014.[9]

Career

Elizabeth read politics at Aberystwyth (1968- 1971). Prior to her appointment (1994) as Data Protection Registrar, she worked in the Home Office.[10] She was awarded CBE in 2002 for services to data protection. She holds honorary doctorate degrees.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Index entry. 3 November 2018. FreeBMD. ONS.
  2. Weekend Birthdays . The Guardian . 46 . Guardian News & Media . London . 1 Feb 2014 .
  3. Web site: Legal Ombudsman - Our board . 3 April 2012 . Legal Ombudsman for England and Wales . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202105702/http://www.legalombudsman.org.uk/aboutus/board.html . 2 February 2014 .
  4. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407083953/http://www.legalservicesboard.org.uk/news_publications/press_releases/2013/2013_12_02_olc_new_chair_final.pdf . 2014-04-07 . dead .
  5. Web site: History of the ICO . 2012-04-12 . Information Commissioner's Office . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120322021535/http://www.ico.gov.uk/about_us/our_organisation/history.aspx . 2012-03-22 .
  6. Web site: Safety and Security in a Networked World: Balancing Cyber-Rights * Responsibilities. 2012-04-12. 8 September 2005. Oxford Internet Institute.
  7. Web site: Elizabeth France. British Transport Police. 2012-04-12.
  8. Web site: . Biographies of Council Members . 2012-04-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425011402/http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/governance/biographies/ . 2012-04-25 .
  9. website of Security Industry Authority http://www.sia.homeoffice.gov.uk Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  10. website of Security Industry Authority http://www.sia.homeoffice.gov.uk Retrieved 22 April 2014.

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