# Nigel Jones, Baron Jones of Cheltenham > Baron Jones of Cheltenham (born 1948) **Wikidata**: [Q333721](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q333721) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Jones,_Baron_Jones_of_Cheltenham) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/nigel-jones-baron-jones-of-cheltenham ## Summary Nigel Jones, Baron Jones of Cheltenham (30 March 1948 – 7 November 2022) was a British politician and life peer who represented the Cheltenham constituency in the UK House of Commons and later served as a member of the House of Lords. He served as a Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament from 1992 to 2005 and as a member of the House of Lords from 20 June 2005 until his death in 2022. ## Biography - Born: 30 March 1948, Cheltenham - Nationality: United Kingdom - Education: Prince Henry's High School (stated as Prince Henry’s Grammar School, Evesham) - Known for: Longstanding parliamentary representation of Cheltenham and subsequent service in the House of Lords - Employer(s): Member of Parliament for Cheltenham (House of Commons), Member of the House of Lords; Liberal Democrats (party affiliation) - Field(s): Politics; previously worked as a programmer and systems analyst ## Contributions Nigel Jones’s concrete outcomes are primarily parliamentary and political. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for the Cheltenham constituency at the 1992 United Kingdom general election and subsequently served in the 51st (1992–1997), 52nd (1997–2001) and 53rd (2001–2005) Parliaments, being re-elected in 1997 and 2001. After leaving the Commons in 2005 he entered the House of Lords as a life peer on 20 June 2005 and remained a member until his death on 7 November 2022. His career combined formal roles in national legislatures with affiliation to the Liberal Democrats. Before and alongside politics he was recorded as a programmer and systems analyst, indicating professional experience in software and systems work prior to or alongside his political career. He also stood as a candidate in earlier elections, including the 1979 general election for the Liberal Party. The clear, documented outcomes are electoral victories for Cheltenham, multi-term parliamentary service (1992–2005), and an extended tenure in the House of Lords (2005–2022). ## FAQs ### Q: Who was Nigel Jones, Baron Jones of Cheltenham? A: Nigel Jones was a British politician and life peer. He served as MP for Cheltenham from 1992 to 2005 and as a member of the House of Lords from 2005 until his death in 2022. ### Q: When was Nigel Jones born and when did he die? A: He was born on 30 March 1948 in Cheltenham and died on 7 November 2022. ### Q: Which political party did he belong to? A: He was a member of the Liberal Democrats. ### Q: Did Nigel Jones have a career outside politics? A: Yes. He is recorded as having worked as a programmer and as a systems analyst. ### Q: Was he married? A: Yes. His spouse was Katy Grinnell; their marriage began in 1981 (as stated). ## Why They Matter Nigel Jones mattered as a stable parliamentary representative for the Cheltenham constituency across three consecutive Parliaments and as a continuing voice in the UK legislature through his life peerage. His election victories in 1992, 1997 and 2001 secured Liberal Democrat representation for Cheltenham for more than a decade. Transitioning from the House of Commons to the House of Lords in 2005 allowed him to continue participating in national legislative processes and party activities for a further 17 years. His background as a programmer and systems analyst provides a documented example of a professional with technical expertise entering and sustaining a political career, bringing that professional experience into public service. Without his sustained service, Cheltenham would have had different parliamentary representation during the 1990s and early 2000s, and the House of Lords would have lacked his particular combination of constituency experience and technical-professional background during 2005–2022. ## Notable For - Serving as Member of Parliament for Cheltenham from 1992 to 2005 (51st–53rd Parliaments). - Serving as a life peer and member of the House of Lords from 20 June 2005 until 7 November 2022. - Affiliation and long-term service with the Liberal Democrats. - Professional background recorded as a programmer and systems analyst. - Honorific style: The Right Honourable; citizenship: United Kingdom. ## Body ### Early life and education - Born Nigel David Jones on 30 March 1948 in Cheltenham. - Educated at Prince Henry’s High School (stated as Prince Henry’s Grammar School, Evesham). ### Professional background (IT) - Recorded occupations include programmer and systems analyst. - Registered identifiers associate him with professional directories (e.g., Who’s Who UK id U22424). ### Parliamentary career — House of Commons - Elected as Member of Parliament for Cheltenham at the 1992 United Kingdom general election. - Served in the 51st Parliament (start: 9 April 1992; end: 8 April 1997). - Re-elected at the 1997 general election; served in the 52nd Parliament (1 May 1997 – 14 May 2001). - Re-elected at the 2001 general election; served in the 53rd Parliament (7 June 2001 – 11 April 2005). ### Peerage and House of Lords - Appointed to the House of Lords and took his seat as a member on 20 June 2005. - Served as a member of the House of Lords until his death on 7 November 2022. - Affiliated group in the Lords: Liberal Democrats (qualifier present in position data). ### Elections and candidacy - Stood in multiple UK general elections, including as a Liberal Party candidate in 1979 and as a Liberal/Liberal Democrat candidate in 1992, 1997 and 2001. - Successfully elected for Cheltenham in 1992, 1997 and 2001. ### Personal and identity details - Family name: Jones. Given name: Nigel. Full aliases include Nigel David Jones and Lord Jones of Cheltenham. - Spouse: Katy Grinnell (marriage start noted as 1981). - Citizenship: United Kingdom. - Honorific prefix: The Right Honourable. - Languages: English. - Work location recorded as London. ### Identifiers and records - UK Parliament member id: 248. - TheyWorkForYou id: 10325 (member of the House of Lords). - Freebase id: /m/0276rc. - Who’s Who (UK) id: U22424. - ThePeerage person id: p14952.htm#i149515. (End of entry.) ## References 1. [Lord Jones of Cheltenham, Lib Dem MP whose career was indelibly marked when he was wounded and his aide killed in a sword attack – obituary. The Daily Telegraph. 2022](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2022/11/13/lord-jones-cheltenham-lib-dem-mp-who-attacked-deranged-constituent/) 2. The Peerage 3. Companies House 4. Who's Who 5. TheyWorkForYou 6. Hansard 1803–2005 7. [Lib Dem peer Lord Jones of Cheltenham dies aged 74](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-63597057) 8. Google Knowledge Graph 9. UK House of Commons Election Results at Constituency Level