Bridget Prentice
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Bridget Theresa Prentice (née Corr; born 28 December 1952) is a Scottish politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lewisham East from 1992 to 2010. She was married to the Labour MP Gordon Prentice from 1975 until their divorce in 2000. She was a member of the Labour Party until May 2019, when she resigned in protest at Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership.
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Bridget Prentice | |
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Member of the Electoral Commission for the Labour Party | |
In office 1 April 2014 – 31 October 2018 | |
Nominated by | Ed Miliband |
Preceded by | Lord Kennedy of Southwark |
Succeeded by | Joan Walley |
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice[1] | |
In office 5 May 2005 – 11 May 2010 | |
Prime Minister | Tony Blair Gordon Brown |
Preceded by | Chris Leslie |
Succeeded by | Jonathan Djanogly |
Member of Parliament for Lewisham East | |
In office 9 April 1992 – 12 April 2010 | |
Preceded by | Colin Moynihan |
Succeeded by | Heidi Alexander |
Personal details | |
Born | (1952-12-28) 28 December 1952 (age 71) Glasgow, Scotland |
Political party | Labour (1974–2019) |
Spouse | |
Alma mater | University of Glasgow, University of London, South Bank Polytechnic |
Profession | Teacher |
Website | Bridget Prentice |
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