Kate Hollern

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Kate Hollern
MP
Member of Parliament
for Blackburn
Assumed office
7 May 2015
Preceded by Jack Straw
Majority 24,762 (56%)
Shadow Minister for Reserves
Assumed office
7 January 2016
Leader Jeremy Corbyn
Preceded by Rachael Maskell
Personal details
Born (1955-04-12) 12 April 1955 (age 69)
Dumbarton, Scotland
Political party Labour
Children 2

Catherine Malloy Hollern (born 12 April 1955)[1][2] is a British Labour Party politician, and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Blackburn. In January 2016, Hollern was appointed Shadow Minister for Reserves, following the reshuffle of the Shadow Cabinet, and resignation of Kevan Jones.

Personal life

Hollern moved to Blackburn in the late 1970s.[3] She worked as a manager at Newman's Footwear, before becoming the contracts manager at Blackburn College.[3] She has two daughters.[3]

Political career

Hollern led the Labour group on the Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council since 2004, serving as council leader from 2004 to 2007, and again from 2010 to 2015.[4][5][6]

In March 2014 Hollern was selected using an all-women shortlist to succeed former cabinet minister Jack Straw as Labour's candidate for the Blackburn constituency.[7] She was elected in the 2015 general election.[8][9]

On 7 January 2016 Hollern was appointed Shadow Minister for Reserves, outside the Shadow Cabinet following the resignation of Kevan Jones.[10]

References

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  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 61230. p. 9123. 18 May 2015.
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  5. ↑ Labour holds Blackburn, lancashiretelegraph.co.uk; accessed 15 May 2015.
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  10. ↑ http://labourlist.org/2016/01/corbyns-shadow-cabinet-reshuffle-liveblog/

External links

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Blackburn
2015–present		 Incumbent

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