Karen Patricia Buck (born August 30, 1958, Castlederg, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) has been the Labour member of Parliament for Regent's Park and Kensington North since 1997. August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Castlederg (Caisleán na Deirge in Irish) is a town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, lying on the River Derg. ... This article is about County Tyrone. ... Northern Ireland is an administrative region and one of four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Regents Park and Kensington North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ...

She worked in local government and as a Labour Party campaign strategist before entering Parliament, and served on Westminster City Council from 1990. In Parliament she has specialised in issues of social security and welfare benefits. The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The debating chamber or hemicycle of the European Parliament in Brussels. ... The City of Westminster is a London borough and a city in its own right, situated to the west of the City of London and north of the River Thames. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The debating chamber or hemicycle of the European Parliament in Brussels. ...

In 2001 her appointment as a junior Government whip was announced without her knowledge and consent. She declined to take up the post. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Following the Labour Party's victory in the 2005 General Election, Karen was appointed as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport.