Kate Hollern
Kate Hollern | |
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of Her Majesty's Opposition | |
| Assumed office 14 July 2017 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Steve Rotheram |
| Shadow Minister for Reserves | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2016 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Rachael Maskell |
| Member of Parliament for Blackburn | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Straw |
| Majority | 20,368 (42.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 April 1955 Dumbarton, Scotland |
| Political party | Labour |
| Children | 2 |
Catherine Malloy Hollern (born 12 April 1955)[1][2] is a British Labour Party politician. She was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Blackburn in 2015. In January 2016, Hollern was appointed Shadow Minister for Reserves, following the reshuffle of the Shadow Cabinet, and resignation of Kevan Jones. Following another Shadow Cabinet reshuffle, she was made Shadow Minister for Local Government. In July 2017 Hollern was made Parliamentary Private Secretary to Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Opposition.
In July 2017, Hollern was made Parliamentary Private Secretary to Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Opposition.
Early life and career
Hollern moved to Blackburn in the late 1970s.[3] She worked as a manager at Newman's Footwear, before becoming the contracts manager at Blackburn College.[3] She has two daughters.[3]
Hollern led the Labour group on the Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council since 2004, serving as council leader from 2004 to 2007, and again from 2010 to 2015.[4][5][6]
Parliamentary career
In March 2014, Hollern was selected, using an all women shortlist to succeed former cabinet minister Jack Straw as Labour's candidate, for the constituency of Blackburn.[7] She was elected in the 2015 General Election.[8][9]
On 7 January 2016, Hollern was appointed Shadow Minister for Reserves, outside the Shadow Cabinet following the resignation of Kevan Jones.[10] On 10 October 2016, she was appointed Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government.[11] In July 2017, Hollern was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Opposition.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Kate Malloy Hollern". findthecompany.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ "No. 61230". The London Gazette. 18 May 2015. p. 9123.
- ^ a b c Hollern, Kate (April 2015). Elect Kate Hollern leaflet. Labour Party.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "About Kate". Blackburn Labour Party. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ Labour holds Blackburn, lancashiretelegraph.co.uk; accessed 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Blackburn with Darwen Council leader Kate Hollern steps down to fight election". Lancashire Telegraph. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "Kate Hollern replaces Jack Straw as Labour Blackburn candidate". BBC. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "Blackburn". UK Polling Report. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Blackburn". Election 2015. BBC. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ "Corbyn's reshuffle: Liveblog - LabourList". 14 January 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "New Frontbench role for Kate Hollern MP". Retrieved 10 June 2017.
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Kate Hollern profile Blackburn with Darwen Council
- 1955 births
- Living people
- Councillors in Lancashire
- Female members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
- Labour Party (UK) councillors
- Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
- People from Dumbarton
- Politics of Blackburn
- UK MPs 2015–17
- UK MPs 2017–
- 21st-century women politicians