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Dr Margaret Jane Joachim (born 25 June 1949) is a British former Liberal Party and current Liberal Democrat politician who was Chair of the Women's Liberal Democrats.
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Background
Joachim was daughter of Reginald and Joyce Margaret Carpenter. She was educated at Brighton and Hove High School, St Hugh's College, Oxford (MA Geology) and the University of Birmingham (PhD Geology). In 1970 she married Paul Joseph Joachim. They had one daughter.
Political career
Joachim was Liberal candidate for the West Gloucestershire at the 1979 General Election, finishing third. She was Liberal candidate for the Finchley at the 1983 General Election, finishing third. She was Liberal candidate for the Epsom and Ewell at the 1987 General Election, finishing second. She did not stand for parliament again. She was Training Officer for the Liberal Parliamentary Association from 1979–84. She was a member of the executive of the Women's Liberal Federation from 1984-85. She was Chair of the Women's Liberal Democrats from 1989–90 and Vice-Chair from 1990-92. She was Chair of the Liberal Democrats London Region Candidates’ Committee from 2007–10 and Chair of the Liberal Democrats English Candidates’ Committee from 2011–13.