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Women Cabinet Members 1919-2009
This fact sheet shows all of the women who have served as Cabinet members since 1919. We have highlighted current Cabinet members, at the moment there are only 4 women in the Cabinet out of a total of 23 (last updated 29/10/09).
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In Office
|
Minister |
Portfolio |
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1929-1931 |
Margaret Bondfield |
Labour
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1945-1947 |
Ellen Wilkinson |
Education
|
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1953-1954 |
Florence Horsburgh |
Education
|
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1964-1970 1974-1976 |
Barbara Castle |
Overseas Development, Transport, Employment & Productivity
|
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1968-1969 |
Judith Hart |
Paymaster General
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1970-1974 1979-1990 |
Margaret Thatcher |
Education & Science, Prime Minister |
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1974-1979 |
Shirley Williams |
Prices & Consumer Protection, Education & Science, Paymaster General
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1982-983 |
Baroness Young |
Leader of the House of Lords Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Lord Privy Seal
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1992-1997 |
Virginia Bottomley |
Health National Heritage
|
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1992-1997 |
Gillian Shepherd |
Employment Agriculture, Fisheries & Food Education & Employment
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1997-1998 |
Ann Taylor |
Leader of the House of Commons Chief Whip
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1997-19982007- |
Harriet Harman |
Social SecurityMinister for WomenLeader of the House of CommonsLord Privy Seal
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1997-2001 |
Mo Mowlam |
Northern Ireland Cabinet Office Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
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1997-2003 |
Clare Short |
International Development
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1997-2007 |
Margaret Beckett |
Trade & Industry Leader of the House of Commons Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Foreign & Commonwealth Office
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1998-2001 |
Baroness Jay |
Lord Privy Seal Leader of the House of Lords Minister for Women
|
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2001-2003 |
Helen Liddell |
Scotland
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2001-2002 |
Estelle Morris |
Education & Skills
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2001-2007 |
Patricia Hewitt |
Trade & Industry Health
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2001-20072009- |
Tessa Jowell |
Culture, Media & SportCabinet OfficePaymaster General
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2001-2007 |
Hilary Armstrong |
Chief Whip Cabinet Office Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
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2003-2007 |
Baroness Amos |
International Development Leader of the House of Lords
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2004-2008 |
Ruth Kelly |
Cabinet Office Education Community & Local Government Transport
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2006-2009 |
Hazel Blears |
Minister without Portfolio Communities & Local Government
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2006-2009 |
Jacqui Smith |
Home Office
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2007-2008 |
Baroness Ashton |
Leader of the House of Lords Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
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2008- |
Yvette Cooper |
Chief Secretary to the TreasuryWork & Pensions |
2008- |
Baroness Royall |
Leader of the House of LordsChancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster |