Biography

Tessa Jowell was born on September 17, 1947 in Marylebone, London, England, UK. She was married to David Mills and Roger Mark Jowell. She died on May 12, 2018 in Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, England, UK.

She was awarded the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2012 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her political and charitable services.

London, England: Politician

She was born in London and raised in Aberdeen, Scotland. Her father was a physician, and her mother was a radiologist.

She was influential in securing the 2012 Summer Olympics for London.

She was elected to the House of Commons in 1992, representing Dulwich, London, and holding office until 2015. She became an ally of Tony Blair and was secretary of state for culture, media and sport from 2001 to 2007.