Barbara Roche
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Barbara Maureen Roche (née Margolis; born 13 April 1954)[1] is a British Labour politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hornsey and Wood Green from 1992 until 2005, when she lost her seat to the Liberal Democrats, despite having enjoyed a majority of over 10,000 in the prior, 2001, general election.[2][3]
Quick Facts Minister for Social Exclusion, Prime Minister ...
Barbara Roche | |
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Minister for Social Exclusion | |
In office 29 May 2002 – 13 June 2003 | |
Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Phil Woolas |
Minister of State for Women | |
In office 8 June 2001 – 13 June 2003 | |
Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
Preceded by | Tessa Jowell |
Succeeded by | Jacqui Smith |
Minister of State for Asylum and Immigration | |
In office 29 July 1999 – 11 June 2001 | |
Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | The Lord Rooker |
Financial Secretary to the Treasury | |
In office 4 January 1999 – 29 July 1999 | |
Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
Preceded by | Dawn Primarolo |
Succeeded by | Stephen Timms |
Member of Parliament for Hornsey and Wood Green | |
In office 9 April 1992 – 11 April 2005 | |
Preceded by | Hugh Rossi |
Succeeded by | Lynne Featherstone |
Personal details | |
Born | Barbara Maureen Margolis (1954-04-13) 13 April 1954 (age 70) Bethnal Green, London, England |
Political party | Labour |
Spouse |
Patrick Roche (m. 1977) |
Alma mater | Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford |
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