Hilary Benn
Hilary James Wedgwood Benn is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland since 2024. A member of the Labour Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leeds South, formerly Leeds Central, since 1999. He previously served in various ministerial positions under Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown from 2001 to 2010.
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- Born in
- Hammersmith
- Educated at
- University of SussexHolland Park SchoolNorland Place SchoolWestminster Under School
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1953
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- father:
- Tony Benn
- mother:
- Caroline Benn
- spouse:
- Rosalind Retey, Sally Christina Clark
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