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Gillian

British politician

Date of Birth: 12 April 1959
Age: 67 years old
In the rating: #25 Politician

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Gillian Joanna Merron, Baroness Merron is a British politician and life peer serving as Chief Executive of the Board of Deputies of British Jews since 2014. A member of the Labour Party, she has been serving as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Women's Health and Mental Health since 2024. She served as the shadow spokesperson for Health and Social Care from 2021 to 2024. She was previously Member of Parliament (MP) for Lincoln from 1997 till 2010 and held several ministerial offices in the Blair and Brown governments.

Parliamentary career

Merron was made a prospective parliamentary candidate (PPC) through an all-women shortlist, and was elected to the House of Commons in May 1997 with a majority of 11,130. From July 1998 to July 1999, she served as Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Doug Henderson as Minister of State for the Armed Forces and, from July 1999 to June 2001, she was PPS to Baroness Symons as Minister of State for Defence Procurement.

From June 2001 to October 2002, Merron served as PPS to John Reid as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. From October 2002 to May 2006, she was a government whip and was a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury from December 2004. At the 2005 general election, her majority was 4,613.

Merron was appointed to the Department for Transport in May 2006, where she worked until the reshuffle on 29 June 2007, when she became Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office and the first ever minister of the East Midlands.

Following Peter Hain's resignation on 24 January 2008, Merron was reshuffled again, becoming a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for International Development, leaving both of her previous roles. Following Gordon Brown's next reshuffle on 5 October 2008, Merron was moved to the Foreign Office and Commonwealth Office. A promotion to Minister of State for Public Health soon followed.

Merron followed the party whip in votes on equal gay rights, the hunting ban, foundation hospitals, a ban on smoking in public places, the Iraq war, preventative laws to stop climate change, and The Digital Economy Bill. She lost her seat to the Conservative candidate Karl McCartney in the 2010 general election. From 1997 until 2007, when Quentin Davies defected to the Labour Party, she had been Lincolnshire's only Labour MP – and the first since Margaret Beckett had the seat from 1974 to 1979.

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Date of Birth 12 April 1959

Age 67 years old

Zodiac sign Aries Aries - Confidence and Perseverance The Aries sign is active, and even masculine. These people have such character traits that do not allow them to withdraw, withdraw into themselves and stay away from the current life. Aries are always open to the…

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Leo	88%
Sagittarius	84%
Pisces	80%
Scorpio	80%
Gemini	80%
Taurus	80%
Capricorn	76%
Aries	76%
Aquarius	72%
Libra	72%
Virgo	72%
Cancer	64%

Chinese horoscope Pig Pig - courage and loyalty People born in the Pig years are distinguished by courage and the ability to sacrifice themselves. They are honest and conscientious, attentive to those they love, respect, value. The character and disposition of the Pig is…

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Rabbit	92%
Rat	92%
Pig	88%
Dragon	88%
Goat	80%
Tiger	80%
Horse	76%
Rooster	72%
Dog	72%
Bull	72%
Monkey	68%
Snake	60%

Slavic horoscope Fox The Fox chertog in the Svarog circle carries a distinct rhythm of character, totem strength, and life task. People born in this hall often recognize themselves through ties to nature, kin, and patronage.

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Elk	96%
Wolf	96%
Aurochs	92%
Stork	92%
Fox	88%
Virgin	84%
Finist	84%
Raven	84%
Lynx	80%
Bear	80%
Eagle	76%
Horse	76%
Boar	64%
Serpent	60%
Swan	56%
Pike	56%

Egyptian horoscope Thoth Thoth in the Egyptian horoscope marks a period ruled by a distinct god — shaping temperament, luck in affairs, and the way a person protects what they value.

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Horus	92%
Isis	92%
Thoth	88%
Sekhmet	84%
Bastet	84%
Osiris	84%
Amun-Ra	84%
Set	80%
Mut	80%
Anubis	76%
Geb	76%
Nile	56%

Druid horoscope Alder Alder is the pioneer tree. Born 18 March to 14 April, Alder people move first, create momentum, and open paths where others still hesitate.

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Willow	96%
Ash	96%
Alder	88%
Hawthorn	84%
Birch	84%
Hazel	80%
Holly	76%
Oak	76%
Rowan	76%
Ivy	64%
Vine	64%
Elder	56%
Reed	56%

Indian horoscope Meena The Vedic rashi Meena carries a sidereal rhythm of Jyotish — temperament, dharma leanings, and the ruling graha color how a person acts and chooses.

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Kumbha	92%
Meena	88%
Makara	84%
Tula	84%
Vrishchika	80%
Dhanu	76%
Simha	64%
Mithuna	60%
Kanya	56%
Karka	56%
Vrishabha	44%
Mesha	36%

Flower horoscope Hydrangea Born under Hydrangea in the flower horoscope, people often find strength in beauty, atmosphere, and the quiet symbolism of their birth bloom.

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Chamomile	96%
Purslane	96%
Foxglove	96%
Poppy	96%
Bellflower	92%
Lily of the valley	92%
Dahlia	92%
Magnolia	92%
Lily	92%
Mimosa	92%
Hydrangea	88%
Carnation	84%
Delphinium	84%
Violet	84%
Water lily	84%
Mistletoe	84%
Thistle	84%
Camellia	80%
Rose	80%
Tulip	80%
Belladonna	80%
Heather	76%
Aster	76%
Sunflower	76%
Wild rose	76%
Daisy	76%
Immortelle	76%
Gentian	76%
Lotus	64%
Dandelion	64%
Freesia	64%
Lilac	64%
Gladiolus	60%
Edelweiss	56%
Peony	56%
Orchid	56%

Decan horoscope Aries — 3rd decan The Aries — 3rd decan decan refines your zodiac sign with a sub-ruler accent — temperament, decision style, and inner strengths differ even within the same sun sign.

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Gemini — 2nd decan	96%
Taurus — 1st decan	96%
Gemini — 1st decan	92%
Taurus — 3rd decan	92%
Taurus — 2nd decan	92%
Aries — 2nd decan	92%
Aries — 1st decan	92%
Aries — 3rd decan	88%
Libra — 1st decan	84%
Virgo — 3rd decan	84%
Leo — 2nd decan	84%
Leo — 1st decan	84%
Gemini — 3rd decan	84%
Virgo — 2nd decan	80%
Cancer — 3rd decan	80%
Libra — 2nd decan	76%
Virgo — 1st decan	76%
Leo — 3rd decan	76%
Cancer — 2nd decan	76%
Cancer — 1st decan	76%
Capricorn — 2nd decan	64%
Capricorn — 1st decan	64%
Scorpio — 3rd decan	64%
Scorpio — 2nd decan	64%
Aquarius — 2nd decan	60%
Sagittarius — 3rd decan	60%
Scorpio — 1st decan	60%
Aquarius — 1st decan	56%
Capricorn — 3rd decan	56%
Sagittarius — 2nd decan	56%
Sagittarius — 1st decan	56%
Libra — 3rd decan	56%
Pisces — 1st decan	44%
Aquarius — 3rd decan	44%
Pisces — 3rd decan	36%
Pisces — 2nd decan	36%

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