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The Rt Hon Jacqui Smith MP
Jacqui Smith

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith The Right Honourable (abbreviated Rt Hon, The Rt Hon, The Right Hon, Right Hon) is an honorific prefix that is traditionally applied to certain people in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Anglophone Caribbean and in other Commonwealth Realms, and elsewhere. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ...


Home Secretary
Incumbent
Assumed office 
28 June 2007
Prime Minister Gordon Brown
Preceded by John Reid
Succeeded by Incumbent

In office
5 May 2006 – 28 June 2007
Prime Minister Tony Blair
Preceded by Hilary Armstrong
Succeeded by Geoff Hoon

Member of Parliament
for Redditch
Incumbent
Assumed office 
1 May 1997
Preceded by constituency created
Succeeded by Incumbent
Majority 2,716 (6.7%)

Born 3 November 1962 (1962-11-03) (age 45)
Malvern, Worcestershire, England
Nationality British
Political party Labour
Alma mater Hertford College, Oxford

Jacqueline Jill Smith (born 3 November 1962) is a British politician who has been Home Secretary since 28 June 2007 and is the current Member of Parliament for Redditch, since 1997. She was made a Member of the Privy Council in 2003. The Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the United Kingdom Home Office and is responsible for internal affairs in England and Wales, and for immigration and citizenship for the whole United Kingdom (including Scotland and Northern Ireland). ... Open seat redirects here. ... is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... For others with the same or similar names, see Gordon Brown (disambiguation). ... John Reid PC (born 8 May 1947) is a British politician who is Home Secretary and Member of Parliament (MP) for the Scottish constituency of Airdrie and Shotts in the United Kingdom. ... Open seat redirects here. ... The Chief Whip is a political office in some legislatures assigned to an elected member whose task is to administer the whipping system that ensures that members of the party attend and vote as the party leadership desires. ... In the United Kingdom, there are at least five Secretaries to the Treasury, officials officially acting as secretaries to the Treasury board. ... is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... For other people of the same name, see Tony Blair (disambiguation) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born May 6, 1953)[1] is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Leader of the Labour Party, and Member of Parliament for the constituency... Hilary Jane Armstrong (born 30 November 1945, Sunderland) is a British Labour Party politician. ... Geoffrey William Hoon (born December 6, 1953) is a British politician. ... Redditch is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Open seat redirects here. ... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Open seat redirects here. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Malvern is a town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England . ... Worcestershire (pronounced ; abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... College name Hertford College Named after Elias de Hertford Established 1282 Sister College None Principal Dr John Landers JCR President Stephanie Johnston Undergraduates 376 Graduates 224 Homepage Boatclub Hertford College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ... The Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the United Kingdom Home Office and is responsible for internal affairs in England and Wales, and for immigration and citizenship for the whole United Kingdom (including Scotland and Northern Ireland). ... is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Redditch is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Her Majestys Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. ...


Smith is the first female Home Secretary of the United Kingdom, and only the third woman to hold one of the Great Offices of State — after Margaret Thatcher (Prime Minister) and Margaret Beckett (Foreign Secretary). This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (née Roberts; born 13 October 1925) served as British Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990 and leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 until 1990, being the first and to date only woman to hold either post. ... The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is, in practice, the political leader of the United Kingdom. ... Margaret Mary Beckett (née Jackson; born 15 January 1943) is a British Labour politician and Member of Parliament (MP) for Derby South. ... The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (commonly referred to as Foreign Secretary) is a member of the British Government responsible for relations with foreign countries, heading the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (often called simply the Foreign Office). ...

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Early Life

Born in Malvern, Worcestershire, Smith attended Dyson Perrins High School in Malvern. Her parents were teachers. Her local MP there, Conservative backbencher Sir Michael Spicer, recalled in Parliament in 2003 how he had first met her when he was addressing the sixth form at The Chase School, where Smith's mother was a teacher.[1] "So great was my eloquence that she immediately rushed off and joined the Labour party."[2] Smith went on to study for a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Hertford College, Oxford. After Oxford, she did a PGCE at Worcester College of Higher Education. Malvern is a town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England . ... Dyson Perrins High School is a co-educational comprehensive state secondary school in Malvern, Worcestershire. ... Malvern is a town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England . ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... Sir Michael William Hardy Spicer (born January 22, 1943, Bath) is the British member of Parliament for West Worcestershire. ... The Chase, also known as The Chase Technology College and The Chase High School, is a secondary school (ages 11-18) in Malvern, Worcestershire, England. ... A B.A. issued from the University of Tennessee. ... Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) is a popular interdisciplinary degree which combines study from the three eponymous disciplines. ... College name Hertford College Named after Elias de Hertford Established 1282 Sister College None Principal Dr John Landers JCR President Stephanie Johnston Undergraduates 376 Graduates 224 Homepage Boatclub Hertford College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. ... The Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) is a one-year course in the UK for existing bachelors degree holders leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), which is needed to become a teacher in maintained (state or local authority) schools. ...


From 1986 to 1988, she taught Economics at Arrow Vale High School in Redditch[3], followed by a post at Worcester Sixth Form College before becoming Head of Economics and GNVQ Co-ordinator at Haybridge High School, Hagley in 1990. Worcester Sixth Form College on Spetchley Road in Swinesherd, Worcester (close to the M5) was founded on the site of the Worcester Grammar School for Girls following reorganisation in 1983. ... A General National Vocational Qualification, or GNVQ, is a certificate of vocational education in the United Kingdom. ... Building Project Haybridge is an 11-18 mixed comprehensive with 1,100 students (300 in the sixth form) in Hagley, serving North West Worcestershire. ... Hagley is a large village on the northern boundary of Worcestershire, England, near to the towns of Kidderminster and Stourbridge. ...


Member of Parliament

She was elected MP for Redditch at the 1997 general election. Redditch is a town and local government district in north-east Worcestershire, England. ... The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ...


In government

In 2003, Smith was appointed as the Government's deputy minister for women and equality, working alongside secretary of state Patricia Hewitt. In this role she published the Government's proposals for Civil Partnerships, a system designed to offer same-sex couples an opportunity to gain legal recognition for their relationship with an associated set of rights and responsibilities. Patricia Hope Hewitt (born 2 December 1948) is a British politician. ... Metropolitan Community Church vicar Debbie Gaston (right) with partner Elaine celebrating their Civil Partnership outside Brighton Town Hall on 21 December 2005 As unregistered cohabitation Recognised in some regions Recognised prior to legalisation of same-sex marriage Netherlands (nationwide) (1998) Spain (12 of 17 communities) (1998) South Africa (nationwide) (1999...


Following the 2005 general election, Smith was appointed to serve as the Minister of State for Schools in the Department for Education and Skills, replacing Stephen Twigg who had lost his seat. She agreed to fund LGBT history month. It has been suggested that Marginal constituencies in the United Kingdom be merged into this article or section. ... Minister of State is a title borne by officials in certain countries governed under the parliamentary system. ... Students in Rome, Italy. ... The Department for Education and Skills is a department in the United Kingdom government created in 2001. ... Stephen Twigg (born 25 December 1966) is a British politician and former Labour Member of Parliament for Enfield Southgate. ... The initialism LGBT also GLBT is in use (since the 1990s) to refer collectively to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender people. ...


In the 2006 reshuffle she was appointed Chief Whip. The Chief Whip is a political office in some legislatures assigned to an elected member whose task is to administer the whipping system that ensures that members of the party attend and vote as the party leadership desires. ...


Home Secretary

Jacqui Smith was appointed Home Secretary in Gordon Brown's first Cabinet reshuffle of 28 June 2007. Just one day into her new job bombs were found in London and a terrorist attack took place the following day. The Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the United Kingdom Home Office and is responsible for internal affairs in England and Wales, and for immigration and citizenship for the whole United Kingdom (including Scotland and Northern Ireland). ... For others with the same or similar names, see Gordon Brown (disambiguation). ... Gordon Brown is currently serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. ... On 29 June 2007, in London, two car bombs were discovered and disabled before they could be detonated. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... It has been suggested that Mohammed Asha be merged into this article or section. ...


Personal Life

Smith married Richard J Timney (born 1963 in Ealing) in October 1987 in Malvern and has two sons (born September 1993 and June 1998). , Ealing is a town in the London Borough of Ealing. ...


On the 19 July 2007 she admitted to smoking cannabis a number of times in Oxford in the 1980s. She at first stated her behaviour had been wrong, and urged people not to try it especially considering the side effects and alleged strengthening of cannabis that had occurred since that time. Later on in the statement, she made a virtue of her having smoked cannabis, as having "given her the experiences to understand that she wants crime tackled". This information was made public the day after Gordon Brown appointed her head of a new government review of the UK Drugs strategy. The incident left some in the news to rename her Jacqui Spliff.[4] is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Cannabis, also known as marijuana[1] or ganja,[2] is a psychoactive product of the plant Cannabis sativa L. subsp. ... This article is about the city of Oxford in England. ...


See also

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References

  1. ^ Minister visits high school, This is Worcestershire, 8 June 2001.
  2. ^ House of Commons Hansard, 1 April 2003, column 876: Michael Spicer on Jacqui Smith.
  3. ^ New Minister of State for Health, UK Transplant Bulletin, Autumn 2001
  4. ^ ITV evening news, 19 July 2007, "I smoked cannabis"

is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

External links

  • Jacqui Smith official site
  • Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Jacqui Smith MP
  • TheyWorkForYou.com - Jacqui Smith MP
  • [1]
  • Profile
  • BBC Politics page

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Offices Held

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
(constituency created)
Member of Parliament for Redditch
1997 – present
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Hilary Armstrong
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
2006—2007
Succeeded by
Geoff Hoon
Government Chief Whip
2006—2007
Preceded by
John Reid
Home Secretary
2007 – present
Incumbent

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BBC NEWS | Politics | Profile: Jacqui Smith (301 words)
Conservative MPs kept a low profile before the vote while the chief whip was accused of not appreciating the scale of the Labour rebellion when she "allowed" Mr Blair to miss the vote.
Mr Blair will be keen for Jacqui Smith to win the respect of back benchers with a tendency to revolt.
She is seen as loyal to New Labour - she is one of the most committed of the party's modernisers and even in her time on Redditch borough council, was a strong supporter of Tony Blair.
Jacqui Smith on the Single Equalities Body (2432 words)
Jacqui Smith: 'At one level there is little conflict between strands on the vision – as the Task Force's discussion on this issue demonstrates.
Jacqui Smith: 'The public sector duty on race equality is a relatively new and innovative approach to anti-discrimination legislation in Britain.
Jacqui Smith: 'The CEHR Task Force has given considerable thought to ways in which the CEHR can engage with, and be held accountable by, its communities of interest, stakeholders and customers.
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