Meg Hillier

Quick Facts

Full Name	Meg Hillier
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Feb 14, 1969(1969-02-14)
Age	55
Birthplace	Hampstead
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Aquarius

Meg Hillier Biography

Meg Hillier is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on February 14, 1969 in Hampstead, England, United Kingdom. Margaret Olivia Hillier, a British Labour Cooperative politician, was born 14 February 1969. She was elected the Member of Parliament (MP), Hackney South and Shoreditch in 2005. She was a junior minister (2007-10), and was succeeded by Caroline Flint (Shade Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change) in the Labour Party reshuffle of October 2011.

Hillier was elected Labour candidate for Hackney South and Shoreditch in 2004 after a shortlist of all-women candidates. After Brian Sedgemore’s retirement, Hillier was elected to the House of Commons in 2005.

She served as member of the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee for a year until she was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Ruth Kelly in 2006. In June 2007, she was appointed a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office.

In December 2009, while promoting the unpopular National Identity Card scheme as Identity Minister in Liverpool, she admitted she had forgotten her own ID card, attributing the error to the demands of looking after her baby.

Since 2001, Hillier has been a Trustee for the War Memorials Trust.

Meg Hillier Net Worth

Meg Hillier is one of the richest Politician from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Meg Hillier 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Hillier was a journalist for regional press and social media. She was elected in 1994 as a Councillor in London Borough of Islington, representing Sussex ward, and served as Mayor of Islington from 1998 to 2002. Hillier was elected as the founding Member of London Assembly for North East London in 2000. She served on the Assembly until 2004 and was a member of Transport for London’s board until her election to Parliament.

Hillier was married to Joe Simpson in 1997. They have three children. She is Roman Catholic.

During the election campaign, Sedgemore resigned from Labour and joined the Liberal Democrats in protest at the attack on Iraq. Hillier retained the safe seat with a majority of more than 10,000 votes. She made her maiden speech on 24 May 2005, noting there were more men in the House of Commons that day than there had ever been women MPs.

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Who is Meg Hillier Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Meg Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Meg Hillier celebrates birthday on February 14 of every year.

Top Facts about Meg Hillier

1. Meg Hillier is a British Labour Co-op politician.
2. She has been the MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch since 2005.
3. Hillier served as Chair of the Public Accounts Committee from 2015-2020.
4. She was previously a local councillor in Islington.
5. Hillier supports remaining in the European Union.
6. She has advocated for increased funding for mental health services.
7. Hillier has spoken out against cuts to public services and austerity measures.
8. She is a member of the GMB trade union and Co-operative Party.
9. Hillier is a former journalist, having worked at The Guardian and Channel 4 News.
10. She was awarded an OBE in 2010 for her political service.

When did Meg Hillier become a dame?

Hillier was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2021 Birthday Honours for political and parliamentary service.

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