Cherie Blair is a leading international human rights lawyer, passionate campaigner for women’s rights and wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. 

After studying law at the London School of Economics, where she graduated with a First Class Degree, in 1995 Cherie became a Queen’s Counsel, and in 2000 became a founding member of Matrix Chambers. A ground breaking legal practice designed to break down the barriers between providers of legal services. In 2011 Cherie founded Omnia Strategy, a pioneering international law firm that provides strategic counsel to governments, corporates and private clients.

Cherie has actively campaigned for human rights and equality for women and is closely involved with a number of charities around the world with a special emphasis on those working with women, children and the transformative power of education.  In 2008, she established the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, which works with partners to eliminate barriers to entrepreneurship for women, enabling global economic gender justice.

In 2011, Cherie became Chancellor of the Asian University for Women. She serves as the titular head of the institution and plays a significant role as an international advocate for the university and women's education, in addition to officiating in commencement proceedings.