Dame Susan Snowdon | |
|---|---|
 Snowdon in 2022 | |
| Lord Lieutenant of Durham | |
| Assumed office 2013 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Preceded by | Sir Paul Nicholson |
| 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 is the current Lord Lieutenant of Durham and the first woman to hold that post. [1] [2]
Snowdon was born on 1 April 1951. Her father was a shop-keeper. [2]
Snowdon 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,becoming the Queen's representative in the county. [4] 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. [5]
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