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Jacqueline Jill Smith (born 3 November 1962) is a British broadcaster, political commentator and former Labour Party politician. She was Member of Parliament (MP) for Redditch from 1997 to 2010. She served as Home Secretary under Gordon Brown from 2007 to 2009 and was the first woman to hold the position.
Apr 24, 2010 · The fate of Jacqui Smith, who became a symbol of the parliamentary expenses scandal, mirrors her Labour Party’s sagging fortunes.
In 2007, Jacqui Smith became the first female home secretary. The incumbent home secretary is James Cleverly. The office holder works alongside the other Home Office ministers and the permanent under-secretary of state of the Home Office.
Secretary Of State For The Home ...Secretary Of State For The Home ...Secretary Of State For The Home ...Term Of OfficeJames Cleverly [24] MP for Braintree13 November 2023IncumbentSuella Braverman [23] MP for Fareham25 October 202213 November 2023Grant Shapps [22] MP for Welwyn Hatfield19 October 202225 October 2022Suella Braverman [21] MP for Fareham6 September 202219 October 2022- 7 March 1782; 241 years ago
- Home Secretary, (informal), The Right Honourable, (within the UK and Commonwealth)
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Jun 28, 2007 · Jacqui Smith was given the biggest promotion in Gordon Brown’s cabinet reshuffle, becoming Britain’s first ever female home secretary in a government which has only a handful of women in senior...
Jun 2, 2009 · Jacqui, or "JJ" – short for Jacqueline Jill – Smith, was elected in the 1997 Labour landslide and featured in the famous "Blair's babes" photograph, and is now the most senior MP of her intake.
Oct 16, 2021 · The former home secretary Jacqui Smith, who is the chair of the Jo Cox Foundation, says we all need to consider how to better keep public servants safe.
Jun 28, 2023 · Sixteen years ago today (Wednesday 28th June 2023), Jacqui Smith walked into Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s Office – in the House of Commons – and was offered the job of Home Secretary, becoming the first woman in Britain to hold the role.
