12 Facts About Oonagh McDonald

Oonagh Anne McDonald was born on 21 February 1938 and is a British academic, businesswoman, and former Labour Party politician.

Oonagh McDonald worked variously as a teacher, lecturer, researcher and management consultant.

Oonagh McDonald taught philosophy at the University of Bristol from 1965 to 1976.

Oonagh McDonald served as a member of the Financial Services Commission in Gibraltar and was a senior consultant on international regulatory and public policy issues.

Oonagh McDonald unsuccessfully contested the seat of South Gloucestershire as the Labour Party candidate at both the February 1974 and October 1974 general elections.

Oonagh McDonald was elected Member of Parliament for Thurrock in the 1976 by-election, following the death of Hugh Delargy.

However while Oonagh McDonald won, her majority was 14,241 votes less than her predecessor had enjoyed at the last election.

Oonagh McDonald became Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Joel Barnett, in 1977.

Oonagh McDonald was then Opposition Spokesman on Defence from 1981 to 1983, and then Opposition Spokesman on Treasury and Economic Affairs from 1983 to 1987.

Oonagh McDonald is currently a director of the British Portfolio Trust, Complaints Commissioner for the London Metal Exchange, ICE Futures and Virt-x and a member of International Monetary Fund's Expert Roster.

Oonagh McDonald was previously a director of the UK Financial Services Authority, a director of the General Insurance Standards Council, a director of Skandia Insurance Co Ltd, a director of the Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme, a director of the Investors Compensation Scheme and of Scottish Provident, and a member of the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission.

Oonagh McDonald has been the chair of the Fairbanking Mark Assessment Panel for the Fairbanking Foundation since November 2013.