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British politician (born 1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Clare Short (born 15 February 1946) is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for International Development from 1997 to 2003.
Clare Short | |
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Secretary of State for International Development | |
In office 2 May 1997 – 12 May 2003 | |
Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
Preceded by | The Baroness Chalker of Wallasey[lower-alpha 1] |
Succeeded by | The Baroness Amos |
Member of Parliament for Birmingham Ladywood | |
In office 9 June 1983 – 12 April 2010 | |
Preceded by | John Sever |
Succeeded by | Shabana Mahmood |
Shadow portfolios | |
1996–1997 | Shadow Minister for Overseas Development |
1995–1996 | Shadow Secretary of State for Transport |
1993–1995 | Shadow Minister for Women |
Personal details | |
Born | (1946-02-15) 15 February 1946 (age 78) Birmingham, England |
Political party | Independent (since 2006) |
Other political affiliations | Labour (until 2006) |
Spouse | |
Alma mater | University of Leeds |
Signature | |
Website | Official website |
Short began her career as a civil servant. A member of the Labour Party until 2006, she was Member of Parliament for Birmingham Ladywood from 1983 to 2010. For most of this period, she was a Labour Party MP.
Following the 1997 United Kingdom general election, Short was made the first cabinet-level Secretary of State for International Development. She resigned from the cabinet over the Iraq War. She also resigned the party whip in 2006 and served the remainder of her term as an independent politician, leaving parliament at the 2010 general election.[1]