Mo Mowlam

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Marjorie "Mo" Mowlam (18 September 1949 – 19 August 2005) was a British Labour Party politician. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Redcar from 1987 to 2001 and served in the Cabinet of Tony Blair as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. In 1998, during Mowlam's term as Northern Ireland Secretary, the historic Good Friday Agreement was signed. Her personal charisma and reputation for plain speaking made her one of the most popular "New Labour" politicians in the UK.

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