Frances D'Souza, Baroness D'Souza

The Richt Honourable The Baroness D'Souza CMG PC
Laird Speaker
In office 1 September 2011 – 31 August 2016
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Precedit bi	The Baroness Hayman
Succeedit bi	The Laird Fowler
Convener o the Crossbench Peers
In office 6 November 2007 – 31 August 2011
Precedit bi	The Laird Williamson o Horton
Succeedit bi	The Laird Laming
Laird Temporal
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 Julie 2004
Nominatit bi	Tony Blair
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Personal details
Born	Frances Gertrude Claire Russell (1944-04-18) 18 Aprile 1944 Sussex, Unitit Kinrick
Naitionality	Breetish
Poleetical pairty	non-affiliated (Speaker)
Ither poleetical affiliations	Crossbench (till 2011)
Spoose(s)	Stanislaus Joseph D'Souza (1959–1974 & 2003–present) Martin John Griffiths (1985–94)
Committees	Procedure Committee (2005–present) Hoose (2007–present) Selection; Privileges; Liaison; Admeenistration an Wirks (2007–2011)

Frances Gertrude Claire D'Souza, Baroness D'Souza, CMG, PC (née Russell; born 18 Aprile 1944) is a Breetish scientist an Laird Temporal. She is the umwhile Laird Speaker, havin haudit the office frae 1 September 2011 till 31 August 2016.