Siobhain McDonagh
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Siobhain McDonagh MP |
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Member of Parliament for Mitcham and Morden |
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Assumed office 1 May 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Angela Rumbold |
| Majority | 16,922 (37.5%) |
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20 February 1960 Colliers Wood, Greater London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University of Essex |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www.siobhainmcdonagh.org.uk |
Siobhain Ann McDonagh (born 20 February 1960) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Mitcham and Morden since the 1997 general election. She served as an Assistant Whip in the Labour Government, but was sacked following comments regarding a leadership contest to replace prime minister Gordon Brown.
McDonagh is a Roman Catholic and is of Irish descent. McDonagh was educated at the Holy Cross Catholic Girls' School in New Malden and later studied Politics at the University of Essex.
She was a clerical officer for the DHSS between 1981–83, a receptionist at the Wandsworth Homeless Persons Unit from 1984–86, and a housing adviser from 1986–88. Prior to being elected to Parliament she worked as a Development Manager for Battersea Churches Housing Trust from 1988–97. She also served as a councillor on London Borough of Merton for Colliers Wood ward between 1982 and 1998, chairing the Housing Committee between 1990 and 1995 where she was instrumental in the rebuilding of Phipps Bridge Estate.
McDonagh was selected to stand in the 1997 election for Labour through an all-women shortlist.
She was first elected in 1997 on her third attempt, defeating the Conservative incumbent, Dame Angela Rumbold, who was her opponent in both the 1987 and 1992 General Elections.
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