Harriet Harman Deputy Prosecutor General Country: Great Britain

1. Biography of Harriet Harman
2. Advocate for Women's Participation in Parliament
3. Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
4. Personal Life

Biography of Harriet Harman

Harriet Harman, a lawyer by profession, was born in 1950. She received her education at the prestigious St. Paul's Girls' School in London and the University of York. In 1982, while being seven months pregnant, she was elected to the House of Commons. At that time, there were only ten women in the House, and she became one of them.

Advocate for Women's Participation in Parliament

During the opposition period of the Labour Party, Harman advocated for a more active involvement of women in parliamentary work. When the Labour Party returned to power in 1997 (with the number of women in the House of Commons increasing to 101), she joined the cabinet as the Secretary of State for Social Security. However, she was excluded from the cabinet within a year due to conflicts with some ministers.

Deputy Leader of the Labour Party

In 2001, Harriet Harman returned to the government as the Deputy Attorney General. In 2004, she was appointed as the Minister of State in the Department for Constitutional Affairs. She made a surprising victory, receiving 50.4 percent of the votes from party members and trade unions, becoming the new Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.

Personal Life

Harriet Harman is married to Jack Dromey, the Treasurer of the Labour Party and a union leader. They have two sons and a daughter.