Janet Anderson
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Janet Anderson MP |
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| Vice-Chamberlain of the Household | |
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In office 2 May 1997 – 27 July 1998 |
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| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Derek Conway |
| Succeeded by | Graham Allen |
| Shadow Minister for Women | |
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In office 26 July 1996 – 2 May 1997 |
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| Leader | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Tessa Jowell |
| Succeeded by | Gillian Shephard |
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Member of Parliament for Rossendale and Darwen |
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In office 9 April 1992 – 12 April 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Sir David Trippier |
| Succeeded by | Jake Berry |
| Personal details | |
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6 December 1949 Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Vincent Humphreys (?-?, divorced) |
| Domestic partner | Jim Dowd MP |
| Alma mater | University of Westminster |
| Website | www.janetanderson.co.uk |
Janet Anderson (born 6 December 1949) is an English Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rossendale and Darwen from 1992 until 2010, when she lost her seat. Her time as MP is remembered for her role as Minister for Tourism during the foot and mouth crisis, that devastated rural tourism during 2001, and her role in the 2009 expenses scandal.
Anderson was educated at Trowbridge Girls' High School (now The John of Gaunt School) and the Kingswood Grammar School in Kingswood, South Gloucestershire. She attended the Polytechnic of Central London and the Université de Nantes.
In 1971, Anderson joined the offices of The Scotsman and The Sunday Times as a secretary. In 1974, she became the personal assistant to the MP for Blackburn, Barbara Castle, and to her successor Jack Straw until the 1987 General Election, when she unsuccessfully fought the marginal seat of Rossendale and Darwen; losing to David Trippier by 4,982 votes.
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