6 November 2006
The Prime Minister has today re-appointed Councillor Jagir Sekhon OBE as a Trustee of the National Maritime Museum. The term of appointment will be for four years from 15 November 2006.
Biographical Details
Councillor Jagir Sekhon worked for the National Health Service in Greenwich for over 33 years and has been a Greenwich Councillor since 1994, becoming Mayor of Greenwich in 2000. She has worked as a Health Visitor from 1990 to 1996 and a Social Worker for Greenwich Social Services from 1989 to 1990. Before that she was a Senior Sister for Greenwich Healthcare Trust. She was made a Doctor of Law of the University of Greenwich in 2004. In 2006 she was given a Glory of India award for Indo-British Relationships. Councillor Sekhon was awarded the OBE in 2002.
Notes for the Editors
The National Maritime Museum’s mission is to illustrate the importance of the sea, ships, time and the stars, and their relationship with people. Its responsibilities are safeguarding and enhancing its assets which are the collections, expertise in the collections and subject are and the buildings. The Museum seeks to spread the benefits of those assets by maximising access and interpretation for users, satisfying stakeholders and through effective organisation and sound financial management. Trustees of the National Maritime Museum are not remunerated.
Appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process.
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