Maria Eagle
 Maria Eagle       (Lawyer, Politician) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Twin Labour MPs Maria Eagle (left) and Angela Eagle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 February 1961 Bridlington, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Pembroke College (Oxford), University of Law | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of | Labour Friends of Israel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Labour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
British Labour MP who held several ministerial appointments in Tony Blair's government
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Maria Eagle (born 17 February 1961) is a British Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Garston and Halewood who held several ministerial appointments in Tony Blair's government and shadow cabinet positions under both Ed Miliband and Jeremy Corbyn.[1]
On 14 September 2015, Maria Eagle was confirmed as the Shadow Defence Secretary in Jeremy Corbyn's first Shadow Cabinet.[2] In November 2015, her support for renewing the Trident nuclear programme brought her into conflict with both Ken Livingstone, her co-chair of Labour's defence review, and with Jeremy Corbyn.[3][4]
Maria Eagle was moved to the position of Shadow Culture Secretary in January 2016 and resigned from the Shadow Cabinet on 27 June 2016,[5] as did her twin sister Angela Eagle.[6]
Event Participated in
| Event | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| UK/Parliament/Voted YES to vaccine passports in 2021 | UK/House of Commons | These members of the UK Parliament voted YES to the introduction of a "vaccine" passport in 2021 |
References
- ↑ Opposition Front Bench Labour Party
- ↑ http://press.labour.org.uk/post/129068026019/jeremy-corbyn-announces-new-shadow-cabinet
- ↑ "Trident opponent Ken Livingstone joins Labour defence review she caused"
- ↑ "Maria Eagle: I 'will try' to convince Corbyn on Trident"
- ↑ "Shadow cabinet resignations: who has gone and who is staying"
- ↑ "Angela Eagle resigns"
