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Education and Employment Secretary
David Blunkett
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Born:
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06-Jun-47
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Family:
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Divorced. Three sons
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Education:
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Sheffield School for the Blind, Royal Normal College for the Blind, Shrewsbury Technical College & Sheffield Richmond College of FE, Sheffield University, Huddersfield College of Education
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Non-political career:
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Office work, East Midlands Gas Board 1967-69 Shop Steward 1967-69 Tutor, Industrial Relations and Politics, Barnsley College of Technology 1974-87
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Political career:
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Councillor , Sheffield City Council 1970-88 Council leader 1980-87 Councillor , South Yorkshire County Council 1973-77 Contested Sheffield Hallam 1974 Member, Labour Party NEC 1983- MP for Sheffield Brightside 1987- Chair, Labour Party 1993-94 Opposition Spokesman on Environment (Local Government) 1988-92 Shadow Health Secretary 1992-94 Shadow Education Secretary 1994-95 Shadow Education and Employment Secretary 1995-97, Education and Employment Secretary 1997-
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Source: BBC Political Research Unit
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