Mo Mowlam | |
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 Official portrait, 1999 | |
| Minister for the Cabinet Office Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
| In office 11 October 1999 – 7 June 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Jack Cunningham |
| Succeeded by | The Lord MacDonald of Tradeston |
| Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | |
| In office 3 May 1997 – 11 October 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Patrick Mayhew |
| Succeeded by | Peter Mandelson |
| Member of Parliament for Redcar | |
| In office 11 June 1987 – 14 May 2001 | |
| Preceded by | James Tinn |
| Succeeded by | Vera Baird |
| Shadow Cabinet portfolios | |
| 1992 | Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster |
| 1992–1993 | Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities |
| 1992–1994 | Shadow Secretary of State for National Heritage |
| 1994–1997 | Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marjorie Mowlam 18 September 1949 Watford, England |
| Died | 19 August 2005 (aged 55) Canterbury, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse |
Jon Norton (m. 1995) |
| Alma mater | |
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Marjorie "Mo" Mowlam (18 September 1949 – 19 August 2005) was a British Labour Party politician. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Redcar from 1987 to 2001 and served in the Cabinet of Tony Blair as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
Mowlam's time as Northern Ireland Secretary saw the signing of the historic Good Friday Agreement in 1998. Her personal charisma and reputation for plain speaking led her to be perceived by many as one of the most popular "New Labour" politicians in the UK. When Tony Blair mentioned her in his speech at the 1998 Labour Party Conference, she received a standing ovation.