Dods & Scottish Widows Women in Public Life Awards 2008

Winners Announced

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2008 Winners

Dods & Scottish Widows are delighted to reveal the winners of the 2008 Women In Public Life Awards which were announced on Wednesday 27th February at the Victoria Park Plaza Hotel.

The Awards ceremony was hosted by Reeta Chakrabarti, BBC Political Correspondent.

Devolved Parliament or Assembly Member of the Year

Arlene Foster MLA

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Northern Ireland Assembly

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L-R: Reeta Chakrabarti, Arlene Foster MLA, Northern Ireland Assembly and Kevin Sorkin, Whitehall & Westminster World

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Leader of the Year

Mary Quinn

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Child Support Agency

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L-R: Reeta Chakrabarti, Mary Quinn, Child Support Agency and Baroness Rennie Fritchie DBE

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Peer of the Year

The Baroness Finaly of Llandaff

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L-R: Reeta Chakrabarti, The Baroness Finlay of Llandaff and The Baroness Frances D'Souza

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Public Affairs Achiever of the Year

Kate Jopling

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Help the Aged

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L-R: Reeta Chakrabarti, Gill Morris, APPC and Kate Jopling, Help the Aged

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Voluntary Sector of the Year

Sandra Horley OBE

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Refuge

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L-R: Sandra Horley OBE, Refuge and Dame Stella Rimington

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Business Woman of the Year

Heather Rabbatts CBE

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Millwall Football Club

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L-R: Reeta Chakrabarti, Heather Rabbatts CBE, Millwall Football Club and Judith Dilnot, Electus

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Public Servant of the Year

Dame Denise Platt DBE

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Commission for Social Care Inspection

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L-R: Reeta Chakrabarti, Sir Gus O'Donnell and Dame Denise Platt DBE, CSCI

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MP of the Year


L-R: Reeta Chakrabarti, Helen Southworth MP and The Baroness Howe

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Local Government Personality of the Year

Councillor Dame Sally Powell DBE

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L-R: Reeta Chakrabarti, Dan Murphy, Remploy accepting the award on behalf of Dame Sally Powell, and presenter Michael Hepburn, Dods

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Political Journalist of the Year

Stephanie Flanders

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L-R: Reeta Chakrabarti, Jasmin Buttar, BBC accepting the award on behalf of Stephanie Flanders, and Howell James CBE, Cabinet Office

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International Public Servant of the Year

Margot Wallström

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L-R: Reeta Chakrabarti, Elizabeth Holt, European Commission Representation UK accepting the award on behalf of Margot Wallström and Sir Gus O'Donnell

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Outstanding Achiever of the Year

Sandra Horley OBE

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Refuge

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L-R: Reeta Chakrabarti, Sandra Horley OBE, Refuge and Jean Park, Scottish Widows

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