Hazel Blears
Hazel Anne Blears (born 14 May 1956) is a British former Labour Party politician, who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) successively for the constituencies of Salford and Salford and Eccles between 1997 and 2015.
The Right Honourable Hazel Blears | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Official portrait, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 28 June 2007 – 5 June 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Ruth Kelly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | John Denham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister without portfolio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 5 May 2006 – 28 June 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Ian McCartney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | The Baroness Warsi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman of the Labour Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 5 May 2006 – 24 June 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leader | Tony Blair | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Ian McCartney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Harriet Harman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member of Parliament for Salford and Eccles Salford (1997–2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1 May 1997 – 30 March 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Stanley Orme | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Rebecca Long-Bailey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Hazel Anne Blears 14 May 1956 Salford, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Labour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Michael Halsall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Trent Polytechnic College of Law | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
One of 101 female Labour MPs elected at the 1997 general election, Blears served in the Cabinet as Minister without Portfolio and Chair of the Labour Party between 2006 and 2007, and Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government from 2007 to 2009, before resigning as a result of the expenses scandal. Commenting on her resignation, Gordon Brown said that Blears had made an "outstanding contribution" to public life.
Blears was re-elected in 2010 and remained a backbencher, before standing down at the 2015 election.
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