Jenny Chapman
Jennifer Chapman, Baroness Chapman of Darlington (born 25 September 1973) is a British politician serving as a Member of the House of Lords since 2021. A member of the Labour Party, she served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Darlington from 2010 to 2019.
The Right Honourable The Baroness Chapman of Darlington PC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Official portrait, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Life Peerage | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 1 March 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of Parliament for Darlington | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 6 May 2010 – 12 December 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Alan Milburn | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Peter Gibson | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member of Darlington Council for Cockerton West | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 3 May 2007 – May 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Jan Cossins | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Jennifer Chapman 25 September 1973 Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Labour | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
Nick Smith (m. 2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Brunel University (BSc) Durham University (MA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chapman was political secretary to the Leader of the Opposition, Keir Starmer, from 2020 to 2021. As a shadow Cabinet Office minister from 2021 to 2023, she served as a member of the shadow cabinet. She was appointed Chancellor of Teesside University in 2023.
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