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  1. 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.

  2. Sep 6, 2007 · Instead of worrying about the regime, an ethical policy approach should focus on improving the well-being and security of Koreans on both sides of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). To this end, an ethical North Korean policy should follow five basic rules. 1. Take War off the Table.

  3. 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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  4. May 24, 2024 · Margaret Beckett, Labour MP and chair of the influential parliamentary National Security Committee, warned Sunak in a letter on 24 May that hostile states such as Russia and China “can reach...

  5. British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett and South Korean Foreign Secretary Ban Ki-Moon meet at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, in London, 21 June 2006. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images

  6. Oct 9, 2006 · The UK is to push for more sanctions against North Korea after it claimed to have tested its first nuclear weapon, Margaret Beckett has said. She said the test, reportedly held at 0236 BST,...

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  8. 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.