Mo Mowlam

The Right Honourable Mo Mowlam
Official portrait, 1999
Minister for the Cabinet Office Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
In office 11 October 1999 – 7 June 2001
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	Jack Cunningham
Succeeded by	The Lord MacDonald of Tradeston
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
In office 3 May 1997 – 11 October 1999
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	Patrick Mayhew
Succeeded by	Peter Mandelson
Member of Parliament for Redcar
In office 11 June 1987 – 14 May 2001
Preceded by	James Tinn
Succeeded by	Vera Baird
Shadow Cabinet portfolios
1992	Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
1992–1993	Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities
1992–1994	Shadow Secretary of State for National Heritage
1994–1997	Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Personal details
Born	Marjorie Mowlam (1949-09-18)18 September 1949 Watford, England
Died	19 August 2005(2005-08-19) (aged 55) Canterbury, England
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Jon Norton ​ (m. 1995)​
Alma mater	Trevelyan College, Durham (BA) University of Iowa (PhD)
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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.

Mowlam's time as Northern Ireland Secretary saw the signing of the historic Good Friday Agreement in 1998. Her personal charisma and reputation for plain speaking led her to be perceived by many as one of the most popular "New Labour" politicians in the UK. When Tony Blair mentioned her in his speech at the 1998 Labour Party Conference, she received a standing ovation.