Diane Abbott

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Diane Abbott is a British Labour Party politician who became the first Black woman elected to the UK Parliament and is known for her long-standing role as MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British politician
Member of Parliament
human
birthPlace England
London
linked to: London, England

Paddington
constituencyRepresented Hackney North and Stoke Newington
countryOfBirth United Kingdom
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
linked to: United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1953-09-27
educatedAt Harrow County School for Girls
Newnham College, Cambridge
University of Cambridge
electedIn 1987 United Kingdom general election
ethnicGroup Black British
familyName Abbott
fieldOfWork politics
race relations
social justice
givenName Diane
hasChild James Abbott-Thompson
hasHonorificPrefix The Right Honourable
hasRole Shadow Home Secretary
Shadow Minister for International Development
Shadow Minister for Public Health
Shadow Secretary of State for Health
ideology democratic socialism
languageSpoken English
legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
memberOf Labour Party Black Sections
Socialist Campaign Group
memberOfPoliticalParty Labour Party
linked to: Labour Party (UK)
movement Labour left
notableAchievement first Black woman elected to the House of Commons
first Black woman elected to the UK Parliament
notableFor long-standing representation of Hackney North and Stoke Newington
notableWork advocacy for racial equality in the UK
campaigning on civil liberties
occupation broadcaster
politician
television presenter
parliament Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
partOf Black British political history
positionHeld Member of Parliament for Hackney North and Stoke Newington
religion Christianity
residence Hackney
London
linked to: London, England
sexOrGender female

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