Diane Abbott
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| Diane Abbott MP | |
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| Shadow Minister for Public Health | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 9 October 2010 |
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| Leader | Ed Miliband |
| Preceded by | Gillian Merron |
| Member of Parliament for Hackney North and Stoke Newington |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 11 June 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Ernest Roberts |
| Majority | 14,408 (31.0%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 September 1953 Paddington, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Richard Thompson (m. 1991-1993, divorced) |
| Children | Son |
| Alma mater | Newnham College, Cambridge |
| Website | www.dianeabbott.org.uk |
Diane Julie Abbott (born 27 September 1953) is an British politician. She was born and raised in London. She is the Member of Parliament for the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency in London. She was the first black woman to be elected to the House of Commons when she was elected in the 1987 General Election.[1] In 2010, Abbott became Shadow Public Health Minister after unsuccessfully standing for election as leader of the Labour Party.[2][3][4]
She is a member of the Labour Party.
She attended Newnham College, Cambridge.[5]
Abbott is a frequent public speaker,[6] newspaper contributor[7] and TV performer. She has been on programmes such as Have I Got News For You, Celebrity Come Dine with Me[8] and Cash in the Celebrity Attic.[9]
References [change]
- ↑ "Desert Island Discs featuring Diane Abbott". Desert Island Discs. BBC. Radio 4. 2008-05-18.
- ↑ Kite, Melissa (26 September 2010). "Labour: Voting system conjures up a gripping finish". The Daily Telegraph (London). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/labour/8025457/Labour-Voting-system-conjures-up-a-gripping-finish.html.
- ↑ "Diane Abbott enters Labour leadership contest". BBC News. 20 May 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8693687.stm. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions". www2.labour.org.uk. http://www2.labour.org.uk/leadership-frequently-asked-questions. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
- ↑ "UK | Magazine | Faces of the week". BBC News. 7 November 2003. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3247947.stm. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ↑ "About Diane". Dianeabbott.org.uk. http://www.dianeabbott.org.uk/about.aspx. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ↑ Abbott, Diane. "Diane Abbott - Comment is free". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/dianeabbott+commentisfree/commentisfree.
- ↑ "Diary: Diane's appetite for losing". The Independent (London). 12 January 2011. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/diary/diary-dianes-appetite-for-losing-2182237.html.
- ↑ "Two Programmes - Cash in the Celebrity Attic, Series 6, Diane Abbott". BBC. 13 January 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xj8p3. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
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