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Hilary Benn

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Gender Female
Age 70
Date of birth November 26,1953
Zodiac sign Sagittarius
Born Hammersmith
London
United Kingdom
Spouse Sally Christina Clark
Rosalind Retey
Parents Tony Benn
Caroline Benn
ChildrenJonathan Benn
Caroline Benn
Michael Benn
James Benn
Siblings Melissa Benn
Stephen Benn, 3rd Viscount Stansgate
Joshua Benn
Job Politician
Education Westminster Under School
University of Sussex
BooksLabour's Choice: The Deputy Leadership
Climate Change: The ''citizen's Agenda'' and the Bali Summit, Oral and Written Evidence, Wednesday 20 February 2008, Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Ms Susanna May and Mr Paul Chambers, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Official site parliament.uk
Position Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom
Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom since 1999
Party Labour Party
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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Hilary James Wedgwood Benn is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Leeds Central since a by-election in 1999. He served in the Cabinet from 2003 to 2010, under both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

Biography

Hilary benn (born 26 novemebr 1953) is a british labour party politician who has been the member of parliament (mp) for leeds central snice 1999.He served in the cabinet from 2003 to 2010 under the premierships of both tony blair and gordon brown.He is the son of the alte labour mp tony benn.

Physical Characteristics

Hilary benn is a man of average height.Weighing around 75 kg.He has brown eyes and a slim body type.

Family

Hilary benn is the son of tony benn and caroline benn.He has two siblings.Stephen and melissa benn.He is married to rosie winterton and has two children.Emily and joshau.

Education and Career

Hilary benn was educated at holland park comprehensive school and at sussex university.Where he studied philosophy.He worked as a resaerch assitsant for tony benn from 1979 to 1983 and then as a sepcial adviser to david blunkett from 1997 to 1999.He was elected as the member of parliament for leeds central in 1999 and has held the seat ever since.

Success

Hilary benn has had a successful political career.Having served in the cabinet frmo 2003 to 2010.He was appointed sceretary of state for international development in 2003 and then escretary of state for environment.Food and rural affairs in 2006.He was also appointed shadow foreign secretary in 2015.

Most Important Event

The most important event in hilary benn s political career was his speech in the house of commons in 2015 in favour of military action against the islamic state in syria.His speech was widely praised and was seen as a key omment in the debate.

Personal Information

Ihlary benn is a british citizen and his zodiac sign is sagittarius.He is currently 66 years ol.D.

Rachel Reeves denies claims of plagiarism in new book

Rachel Reeves denies claims of plagiarism in new book
Oct 26,2023 8:31 am

... Another paragraph about international aid under New Labour is very similar to a foreword written by Hilary Benn, who is now the shadow Northern Ireland secretary, Only a few words in the paragraph in the book differ from Mr Benn s foreword...

Keir Starmer: Labour leader hoping for keys to Downing Street

Keir Starmer: Labour leader hoping for keys to Downing Street
Oct 10,2023 5:31 am

... When he reshuffled his top team this week, it was Blairites, such as Liz Kendall and Hilary Benn, who were the winners...

Angela Rayner handed new role as Keir Starmer reshuffles top team

Angela Rayner handed new role as Keir Starmer reshuffles top team
Sep 4,2023 10:41 am

... Notable appointments include Hilary Benn, a cabinet minister under former Labour PMs Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, who becomes shadow Northern Ireland secretary...

Kathleen Poole: Deportation of grandmother with Alzheimer's paused

Kathleen Poole: Deportation of grandmother with Alzheimer's paused
Apr 5,2023 4:20 pm

... MP Hilary Benn, former Brexit Select Committee chair, has urged the UK foreign secretary, James Cleverly, to intervene...

Grandmother with Alzheimer's faces deportation from Sweden

Grandmother with Alzheimer's faces deportation from Sweden
Apr 4,2023 1:21 pm

... MP Hilary Benn, former Brexit Select Committee chair, has urged the UK foreign secretary, James Cleverly, to intervene in the case...

HS2 cut confirmed amid promise to transform rail

HS2 cut confirmed amid promise to transform rail
Nov 18,2021 2:59 pm

... Labour MP Hilary Benn told the Commons that Prime Minister Boris Johnson " had promised to build HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail in full...

Arrest after mock gallows erected outside Houses of Parliament

Arrest after mock gallows erected outside Houses of Parliament
Oct 20,2021 8:28 pm

... Labour s Hilary Benn also called the protest " scandalous" adding: " We should be able to carry out our job without being threatened by people out in Parliament Square...

General election 2019: What are the issues in Leeds?

General election 2019: What are the issues in Leeds?
Feb 16,2020 7:56 am

... The city has been represented by some major political figures, including Leeds Central s Hilary Benn, who passed the Bill that on 31 October...

Arrest after mock gallows erected outside Houses of Parliament

Feb 16,2020 7:18 am

A protester has been arrested for a public order offence after a mock gallows was erected outside Parliament.

The Action was part of a small anti-vaccine protest held in Parliament Square on Wednesday.

The Metropolitan Police said A Man had been taken into custody. The Gallows and noose have now been Take Down .

Conservative MP Michael Fabricant called The Incident " crass and unthinking" following.

Labour's Hilary Benn also called the protest " scandalous" adding: " We should be able to carry out our job without being threatened by people out in Parliament Square . "

Media caption, MPs from across The House are angry about the erection of a gallows by protesters at Westminster days after an MP was killed.

Police were seen dismantling The Gallows shortly after 16:00 BST and A Man was seen being put into a police van and Taken Away from The Scene .

Mr Fabricant told The Commons that Piers Corbyn - an anti-lockdown protester and the brother of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn - was part of The Group protesting.



Source of news: bbc.com

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