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Encyclopedia > Rosie Winterton

Rosalie Winterton (born August 10, 1958[1] in Leicester[2]) is an British politician, and Labour member of Parliament for Doncaster Central. August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Leicester city centre, looking towards clock tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city in the English East Midlands. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in Britain (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. ... Doncaster Central is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...


Educated at Doncaster Grammar School[2] and then reading for a BA in History at the University of Hull[3], Winterton first worked as John Prescott's Constituency Personal Assistant from 1980 until 1986[3], and then Parliamentary Officers, first for Southwark Council for two years until 1988 and then for a further two for the Royal College of Nursing until 1990[3]. After working for four years in the private sector, as MD of Connect Personal Affairs, Winteron returned to serve under John Prescott in 1994, as the Head of Office for the then-deputy Party Leader until 1997[3]. A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... The University of Hull, also known as Hull University, is an English university in the East Riding of Yorkshire which was founded in 1927. ... Rt. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Arms of Southwark London Borough Council The London Borough of Southwark is a London borough, located on the south side of the River Thames and part of Inner London. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Overview The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is a membership organisation with over 370,000 nurse members in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the year. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Winterton became an MP in the 1997 election, serving the safe Labour seat of Doncaster Central constituency with a vote share exceeding 50% in each general election since[4]. She entered government in 2001, serving as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Lord Chancellor's Department, and became a Minister of State at the Department for Health in June 2003; in January 2006 her responsibilities were changed to Health Services[5]. 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. ... The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ... The Labour Party has since its formation in the early 20th century been the principal left wing political party of the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Doncaster Central is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... A Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, in the United Kingdom government structure, is a minister who is junior to a Minister of State who is then junior to a Secretary of State. ... The Lord Chancellors Department was a United Kingdom government department. ... Minister of State is a title borne by officials in certain countries governed under the parliamentary system. ... The Department of Health headquarters in Whitehall The Department of Health is a department of the United Kingdom government. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


References

  1. ^ BBC News biography of Winterton
  2. ^ a b Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Rosie Winterton MP
  3. ^ a b c d Department of Health - Rosie Winterton MP official biography
  4. ^ Guardian political elections data
  5. ^ Public Whip page about Winterton

External links

  • Winterton's official ePolitix site
  • TheyWorkForYou.com - Rosie Winterton MP

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AFRICAN DIASPORA Healthcare (132 words)
Rosie Winterton MP is Minister of State for Health Services at the Department of Health, having served as Minister of State at the Department since June 2003.
Between 2001 and June 2003 Rosie Winterton was Parliamentary Secretary at the Lord Chancellor's Department.
Rosie was educated at Doncaster Grammar School and Hull University receiving a BA Hons in History.
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