Angela Eagle
Angela Eagle (born 17 February 1961) is a British Labour Party politician. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wallasey since the 1992 general election.[1]
Angela Eagle | |
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| Shadow First Secretary of State | |
| In office 13 September 2015 – 27 June 2016 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Hilary Benn (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Emily Thornberry (2017) |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills | |
| In office 13 September 2015 – 27 June 2016 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Chuka Umunna |
| Succeeded by | Jon Trickett |
| Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | |
| In office 7 October 2011 – 13 September 2015 | |
| Leader | Ed Miliband Harriet Harman (Acting) |
| Preceded by | Hilary Benn |
| Succeeded by | Chris Bryant |
| Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 8 October 2010 – 7 October 2011 | |
| Leader | Ed Miliband |
| Preceded by | Liam Byrne |
| Succeeded by | Rachel Reeves |
| Minister for Pensions and Ageing Society | |
| In office 8 June 2009 – 11 May 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | Rosie Winterton |
| Succeeded by | Steve Webb |
| Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 29 June 2007 – 8 June 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | Phillip Oppenheim (1997) |
| Succeeded by | Kitty Ussher |
| Member of Parliament for Wallasey | |
| Assumed office 9 April 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Lynda Chalker |
| Majority | 16,348 (37.7%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 February 1961 Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Exall |
| Relations | Maria Eagle (sister) |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Oxford |
| Website | Official website |
Eagle is openly lesbian. She came out in a newspaper interview in September 1997.[2][3]
References
- "Shadow Cabinet Positions". BBC News. 8 October 2010.
- Moore, Suzanne (11 September 1997). "I need to get things sorted". The Independent. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- Syal, Rajeev (23 June 2015). "Labour deputy leadership: Angela Eagle calls for more diversity at top of party". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 16 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
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