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Hilary Benn

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Hilary James Wedgwood Benn (born 26 November 1953) is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland since 2024. A member of the Labour Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leeds South, formerly Leeds Central, since 1999. He previously served in various ministerial positions under Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown from 2001 to 2010. Born in Hammersmith, London, he is the second son of veteran Labour MP Tony Benn and educationalist Caroline Benn. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hilary Benn is the 18,505th most popular politician (up from 18,956th in 2019), the 6,717th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 7,138th in 2019) and the 706th most popular British Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Hilary Benn ranks 18,505 out of 19,576. Before him are Lorenzo Fontana, Bill Rowling, Harri Stojka, Katherine Tai, Enex Jean-Charles, and Spencer Abraham. After him are Brian Schweitzer, Rafael Pascual, Ryan Zinke, Jutta Leerdam, Priti Patel, and John Kitzhaber.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1953, Hilary Benn ranks 675. Before him are John Sessions, Joaquim Rafael Branco, Carl Hiaasen, Pete Hoekstra, Russ Feingold, and Charlie Wilson. After him are Brian Duffy, Kent Hovind, Walter Jon Williams, Sebastian Faulks, Reggie Lucas, and Marillyn Hewson.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Hilary Benn ranks 6,719 out of 8,785. Before him are Dave McKean (1963), Nigel Pearson (1963), Helen Dunmore (1952), Heidi Range (1983), Hattie Jacques (1922), and Simmone Jacobs (1966). After him are Heather Sears (1935), Esmé Bianco (1982), Priti Patel (1972), Russell Tovey (1981), Alessia Russo (1999), and Adam Brown (1980).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Hilary Benn ranks 706. Before him are Alan Johnson (1950), Walter Nash (1882), Humza Yousaf (1985), Sally Jewell (1956), Andrea Leadsom (1963), and Don McKinnon (1939). After him are Priti Patel (1972), Amber Rudd (1963), Charles Kennedy (1959), George Osborne (1971), Grant Shapps (1968), and Jo Cox (1974).

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