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A comprehensive biography of Margaret Beckett, a British former politician and the first female Foreign Secretary. Learn about her life, career, achievements, and controversies as a Labour MP for 45 years.
Margaret Beckett is a British politician who was the first woman to be foreign secretary and Labour Party leader. She served in various government posts under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, and was involved in global issues such as Iraq, Iran, and climate change.
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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...
Dec 14, 2021 · Leo Beckett, a local Labour party chairman and a key member of his wife's team, passed away at 95. He supported her as she became a frontbencher, leader of the House of Commons and foreign secretary.
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.
Margaret Mary Beckett, Baroness Beckett, GBE, PC (née Jackson; born 15 January 1943), is a British politician. A member of the Labour Party, she was the United Kingdom's first female foreign secretary, and served as a minister under Prime Ministers Harold Wilson, James Callaghan, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.
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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.
