Harriet Harman

Harriet Harman ( born July 30, 1950 in Marylebone, London) is a British politician of the Labour Party.

Life

After her schooling at St Paul 's Girls ' School Harman studied at the University of York Political Science and graduated with a bachelor's degree. After studying Harman was from 1978 to 1982 working for the organization National Council for Civil Liberties.

Since 1982, Harman MP in the House of Commons for the electoral district of Camberwell and Peckham. Since June 24th, 2007 she is Deputy Chairman ( Deputy Leader ) of the Labour Party. Following the resignation of Gordon Brown on 11 May 2010 until the election of Ed Miliband 25 September 2010 Harman acted as Acting Chairman ( Acting Leader) of the Labour Party and therefore as opposition leader. From 28 June 2007 until 11 May 2010, it was Lord Privy Seal ( Lord Privy Seal), Chairman of the Government Group in the House of Commons ( Leader of the House of Commons ) and Minister for Women and Equality.

Harman is married to Jack Dromey since 1982. The family has three children.

Works (selection)

  • Sex Discrimination in Schools: How to Fight it by Harriet Harman, 1978, ISBN 0-901108-73-1 Civil Liberties Trust
  • Justice Deserted: Subversion of the Jury by Harriet Harman ( and others), 1979, ISBN 0-901108-79-0 Civil Liberties Trust
  • Violence Against Social Workers: The Implications for Practice by Dan Norris, foreword by Harriet Harman, Jessica Kingsley Publishers ISBN 1-85302-041-9
  • The Family Way: A New Approach to Policy Making by Harriet Harman (among others ), 1990, Institute for Public Policy Research ISBN 1-872452-15-9
  • The Century Gap: 20th Century Man/21st Century Woman by Harriet Harman, 1993, Vermilion ISBN 0-09-177819-0
  • Winning for Women by Harriet Harman and Deborah Mattinson, 2000, Fabian Society, ISBN 0-7163-0596-8
  • Women with Attitude by Susan Vinnicombe, John Bank, foreword by Harriet Harman, 2002, Routledge ISBN 0-415-28742-1
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