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Hilary Benn

1953 - Today

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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 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Hilary Benn is the 18,630th most popular politician (up from 18,904th in 2024), the 6,748th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 7,137th in 2019) and the 704th most popular British Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Hilary Benn ranks 18,630 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, Priti Patel, John Kitzhaber, and Tatiana Turanskaya.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1953, Hilary Benn ranks 676. 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 6,750 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 704. 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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