Jean Corston

The Right Honourable Jean Ann Corston, Baroness Corston, PC (born 5 May 1942) is a Labour politician in the United Kingdom.

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The Right Honourable - PC - 5 May - 1942 - Labour - United Kingdom

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Corston was Member of Parliament for Bristol East from 1992 to 2005. Until stepping down at the 2005 general election, she was chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party, the first woman ever to hold that position.

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Member of Parliament - Bristol East - 1992 - 2005 - 2005 general election - Parliamentary Labour Party

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On 13 May 2005 it was announced that she would be created a life peer, and on 29 June 2005 she was created Baroness Corston, of St George in the County and City of Bristol.

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13 May - 2005 - Life peer - 29 June

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Her partner is Peter Townsend, the social economist.

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