Mo Mowlam
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The Right Honourable Dr Mo Mowlam |
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Minister for the Cabinet Office Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster |
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In office 11 October 1999 – 7 June 2001 |
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| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Jack Cunningham |
| Succeeded by | The Lord MacDonald of Tradeston |
| Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | |
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In office 3 May 1997 – 11 October 1999 |
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| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Patrick Mayhew |
| Succeeded by | Peter Mandelson |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | |
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In office 20 October 1994 – 2 May 1997 |
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| Leader | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Kevin McNamara |
| Succeeded by | Andrew MacKay |
| Shadow Secretary of State for National Heritage | |
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In office 29 September 1992 – 20 October 1994 |
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| Leader | John Smith |
| Preceded by | Ann Clwyd |
| Succeeded by | Chris Smith |
| Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities | |
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In office 18 July 1992 – 21 October 1993 |
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| Leader | John Smith |
| Preceded by | Jo Richardson |
| Succeeded by | Clare Short |
| Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
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In office 18 July 1992 – 29 September 1992 |
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| Leader | John Smith |
| Succeeded by | Michael Meacher |
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Member of Parliament for Redcar |
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In office 11 June 1987 – 7 June 2001 |
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| Preceded by | James Tinn |
| Succeeded by | Vera Baird |
| Majority | 21,667 (44.3%) |
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18 September 1949 Watford, Hertfordshire, England |
| Died | 19 August 2005 (aged 55) Canterbury, Kent, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Jon Norton (m. 1995) |
| Alma mater |
Trevelyan College, University of Durham University of Iowa |
Marjorie 'Mo' Mowlam (18 September 1949 – 19 August 2005) was an English Labour Party politician. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Redcar from 1987 to 2001 and served in the Cabinet as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
Mowlam's time as Northern Ireland Secretary saw the signing of the historic Good Friday Peace Agreement in 1998. Her personal charisma and reputation for plain speaking led her to be perceived by many as one of the most popular "New Labour" politicians in the UK. When Tony Blair mentioned her in his speech at the 1998 Labour Party Conference, she received a standing ovation.
Mowlam was born at 43 King Street, Watford, Hertfordshire, England, the middle of three children of Tina and Frank, but grew up in Coventry, where her father rose to become Coventry's assistant postmaster. She would later be awarded the Freedom of the City in 1999. She was the only one of the family's three children to pass the 11-plus exam. She started at Chiswick Girls' grammar school in West London, then moved to Coundon Court School in Coventry, which, at the time, was one of the first comprehensive schools in the country. She then studied at Trevelyan College, Durham University, reading sociology and anthropology. She joined the Labour Party in her first year. She worked for then-MP (Labour) Tony Benn in London and American writer Alvin Toffler in New York, moving to the United States with her then-boyfriend and studying for a PhD in political science at the University of Iowa on the effects of the Swiss system of referenda.
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