Joyce Dora Hester Rose (née Woolf; 14 August 1929 – 3 November 2013) was a

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and

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official. Born to a Jewish family in North London, Rose was educated at King Alfred School in Hampstead, Queen's College on Harley Street, and in the United States.Joyce Rose - obituary
, ''

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'', 24 November 2013 In 1963, Rose became a magistrate in

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, and also became active in the Liberal Party. In 1969, the

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passed a motion she moved, criticising increased levels of illicit drug use and violence on television. She was elected as president of the

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in 1972, serving a single term, and was

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1979–1980. In 1982, she became the chair of the party, serving for two years. Rose remained active in the Liberal Party's successor, the Liberal Democrats, but in 1990 was elected as chair of the

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and focused much of her time on the role. She also served as vice-chair of the UK branch of

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, and was made a

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rose, Joyce 1929 births 2013 deaths Liberal Party (UK) politicians People educated at King Alfred School, London People educated at Queen's College, London Chairs of the Liberal Party (UK) Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Deputy lieutenants of Hertfordshire