Baroness Kramer
Biography
Baroness Kramer was appointed Minister of State for Transport in October 2013. She is a Liberal Democrat Peer.
Education
Baroness Kramer was educated at St Paul’s Girls’ School and St Hilda’s College, Oxford.
Political career
Highlights include:
- Liberal Democrat Candidate for Mayor of London 2000
- Board Member Transport for London 2000 to 2005
- MP for Richmond Park 2005 to 2010
- Member of Treasury Select Committee 2005 to 2006
- Shadow Secretary of State for International Development 2006
- Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 2006 to 2007
- Shadow Secretary of State for Transport 2007
- Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 2007 to 2009
- Member of the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards 2012 to 2013
- Minister of State for Transport October 2013 to present
Career outside politics
Baroness Kramer began her career in finance and became a Vice-President of Citibank in Chicago. She and her husband then set up Infrastructure Capital Partners, a firm which advised on infrastructure projects, primarily in central and eastern Europe.
Personal life
She was married to John Kramer for 34 years until his death in 2006. She has 2 children and 3 grandchildren.