Barbara Follett

English politician, former MP

Barbara Follett - English politician, former MP
Born

December 25th, 1942
82 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

United Kingdom

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Served as a Member of Parliament for Stevenage from 1997 to 2010. Held the position of Minister for Culture and Communications in the UK government. Advocated for various issues during tenure, focusing on education and women's rights. Resigned from public office in 2010 and has been involved in various charitable activities since.

Served as MP for Stevenage

Held Ministerial position in UK government

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