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Dame Margaret Mary Beckett GBE ( née Jackson; born 15 January 1943) is a British politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for over 45 years, making her the longest-serving female MP in British history. She later served as MP for Derby South from 1983 to 2024.
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Mar 26, 2022 · Dame Margaret Beckett has served under four prime ministers, including as the first female foreign secretary in 2006 under Tony Blair. She is Britain's longest-serving female MP.
Dec 2, 2015 · Labour's former foreign secretary Margaret Beckett MP gave a much-praised speech in support of the #SyriaVote during Wednesday's House Of Common's debate.
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Apr 29, 2024 · Margaret Beckett, British politician who served as foreign secretary of the United Kingdom (2006–07) and as leader of the Labour Party (1994). She was the first woman to hold either of those posts. Learn more about Beckett’s life and career, including her other government positions.
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Mar 26, 2022 · Dame Margaret Beckett, the first woman to serve as foreign secretary, has announced her intention to retire at the next general election, some 48 years after first becoming an MP.
Margaret Beckett is a Member for House of Commons in the United Kingdom with 45 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1992 Foreign Legislature. The year with the...
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