Susan Williams, Baroness Williams of Trafford

The Right Honourable
The Baroness Williams of Trafford
PC
The Right Honourable The Baroness Williams of Trafford PC
	Official portrait, 2019
Chief Whip of the House of Lords; Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 7 September 2022
Prime Minister	Liz Truss; Rishi Sunak
Preceded by	The Lord Ashton of Hyde
Minister of State for Home Affairs
	In office; 17 July 2016 – 7 September 2022
Prime Minister	Theresa May; Boris Johnson
Preceded by	The Lord Keen of Elie
Succeeded by	The Lord Murray of Blidworth
Minister of State for Equalities
	In office; 9 January 2018 – 13 February 2020
Prime Minister	Theresa May; Boris Johnson
Preceded by	Nick Gibb
Succeeded by	Kemi Badenoch
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Northern Powerhouse
	In office; 11 May 2015 – 17 July 2016
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	The Lord Ahmed of Wimbledon
Succeeded by	Andrew Percy
Baroness-in-waiting; Government Whip
	In office; 8 April 2014 – 11 May 2015
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	The Earl Attlee
Succeeded by	The Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
Member of the House of Lords; Lord Temporal
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 5 November 2013; Life Peerage
Leader of Trafford Council
	In office; 7 May 2004 – 5 May 2011
Preceded by	David Acton
Succeeded by	Matt Colledge
Personal details
Born	Susan Frances Maria McElroy; 16 May 1967 (age 56); Blackrock, Cork, Ireland
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Alma mater	Huddersfield Polytechnic

Susan Frances Maria Williams, Baroness Williams of Trafford PC (née McElroy;^[2] born 16 May 1967)^[3]^[4]^[5] is a Conservative life peer serving as the Chief Whip of the House of Lords and Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms.^[6] In March 2022 she was made a member of the Privy Council.^[7]

^ Countering Extremism (2016–2019)
^ Staff writer (29 August 2007). "Two things Blue as council leader marries colleague". Manchester Evening News. Trinity Mirror. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
^ Baroness Williams of Trafford. Profile at Democracy Live. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
^ Bookies tip Cork woman for MP seat. Irish Examiner. 16 April 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
^ Susan Williams (Conservative) Manchester Evening News. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
^ "Ministerial Appointments: September 2022". GOV.UK. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
^ "Knighthood conferred and Privy Council Appointment: March 2022". GOV.UK. UK Government. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.

The Right Honourable The Baroness Williams of Trafford PC
Official portrait, 2019

Chief Whip of the House of Lords Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 September 2022
Prime Minister	Liz Truss Rishi Sunak
Preceded by	The Lord Ashton of Hyde
Minister of State for Home Affairs^[1]
In office 17 July 2016 – 7 September 2022
Prime Minister	Theresa May Boris Johnson
Preceded by	The Lord Keen of Elie
Succeeded by	The Lord Murray of Blidworth
Minister of State for Equalities
In office 9 January 2018 – 13 February 2020
Prime Minister	Theresa May Boris Johnson
Preceded by	Nick Gibb
Succeeded by	Kemi Badenoch
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Northern Powerhouse
In office 11 May 2015 – 17 July 2016
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	The Lord Ahmed of Wimbledon
Succeeded by	Andrew Percy
Baroness-in-waiting Government Whip
In office 8 April 2014 – 11 May 2015
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	The Earl Attlee
Succeeded by	The Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 November 2013 Life Peerage
Leader of Trafford Council
In office 7 May 2004 – 5 May 2011
Preceded by	David Acton
Succeeded by	Matt Colledge

Personal details
Born	Susan Frances Maria McElroy (1967-05-16) 16 May 1967 (age 56) Blackrock, Cork, Ireland
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Alma mater	Huddersfield Polytechnic