Ann Keen
British Labour politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ann Lloyd Keen (née Fox; born 26 November 1948) is a British Labour Party politician, who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Brentford and Isleworth from 1997, until she was defeated by Conservative candidate Mary Macleod in 2010. In 1999, The Guardian newspaper revealed that she had acted as a "secret go-between" for the Labour Party and Shaun Woodward, at the time the MP for Witney, as he attempted to defect from the Conservative Party in the same year.[1]
Quick Facts Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health Services, Prime Minister ...
Ann Keen | |
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Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health Services | |
In office 28 June 2007 – 6 May 2010 | |
Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
Preceded by | Gisela Stuart (2001) |
Succeeded by | The Earl Howe |
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer | |
In office 10 January 2001 – 28 June 2007 Alongside John Healey to June 2001 | |
Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
Preceded by | John Healey |
Succeeded by | Ann Coffey |
Member of Parliament for Brentford and Isleworth | |
In office 1 May 1997 – 12 April 2010 | |
Preceded by | Nirj Deva |
Succeeded by | Mary Macleod |
Personal details | |
Born | Ann Lloyd Fox (1948-11-26) 26 November 1948 (age 75) Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales, UK |
Political party | Labour |
Spouse | Alan Keen |
Relations | Sylvia Heal (sister) |
Children | 2 sons, 1 daughter |
Residence(s) | Brentford and Waterloo |
Alma mater | University of Surrey |
Profession | Nursing |
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