Hilary Armstrong
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The Right Honourable The Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top PC DL |
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Minister for the Cabinet Office Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster |
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In office 5 May 2006 – 27 June 2007 |
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| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Jim Murphy (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Ed Miliband |
| Minister for Social Exclusion | |
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In office 5 May 2006 – 27 June 2007 |
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| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Phil Woolas |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
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Government Chief Whip of the House of Commons Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury |
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In office 8 June 2001 – 5 May 2006 |
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| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Ann Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Jacqui Smith |
| Minister of State for Local Government | |
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In office 2 May 1997 – 8 June 2001 |
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| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | David Curry |
| Succeeded by | Nick Raynsford |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition | |
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In office 1992–1994 |
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| Leader | John Smith |
| Preceded by | Adam Ingram |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Grocott |
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Member of Parliament for Durham North West |
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In office 11 June 1987 – 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Ernest Armstrong |
| Succeeded by | Pat Glass |
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30 November 1945 Sunderland, United Kingdom |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Paul Corrigan |
| Alma mater |
University of East London University of Birmingham |
| Website | Official website |
Hilary Jane Armstrong, Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (born 30 November 1945) is a British Labour Party politician who was the member of parliament (MP) for North West Durham from 1987 to 2010.
Armstrong was educated at Monkwearmouth Grammar School, the West Ham Technical Institute (now the University of East London) (BSc) and the University of Birmingham (Diploma in Social Work). A former social worker and university lecturer, Armstrong worked for VSO in Kenya before entering politics. She was first elected as Durham County Councillor for Crook North Division in 1985.
The daughter of Labour MP Ernest Armstrong, she was shortlisted for the vacant Sedgefield constituency in 1983, only to lose out to Tony Blair. Four years later, at the 1987 general election, she was elected to her father's North West Durham seat on his retirement, increasing his majority by 3,806 to 10,162.
Armstrong was parliamentary private secretary to John Smith during his time as Labour leader, and played a large part in his successful fight to institute One member, one vote at Labour's party conference.
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