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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.
Apr 29, 2024 · Margaret Beckett (born January 15, 1943, Ashton-under-Lyme, Lancashire, England) is a British politician who served as foreign secretary of the United Kingdom (2006–07), the first woman to hold the post. She briefly served (1994) as leader of the Labour Party, the first woman to hold that post.
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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. Many local...
Mar 26, 2022 · Britain’s first female foreign secretary Margaret Beckett has announced her intention to retire at the next general election, some 48 years after first becoming an MP.
Dec 14, 2021 · The husband of veteran Labour MP Dame Margaret Beckett has died at the age of 95, the party has announced. The pair married in 1979 with Leo, a local Labour party chairman, becoming a...
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.
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 latterly served as MP for Derby South from 1983 to 2024.
