Betty Boothroyd, Baroness Boothroyd, OM, PC

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Betty Boothroyd, Baroness Boothroyd OM, PC (born 8 October 1929) is a British politician, who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for West Bromwich and West Bromwich West from 1973 to 2000, initially for the Labour Party and, from 1992 to 2000, as Speaker of the House of Commons. She was the first, and to date only, female Speaker.