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Liz Blackman MP

Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
In office 28 June 2007 – 5 October 2008
Prime Minister	Gordon Brown
Preceded by	John Heppell
Succeeded by	Claire Ward
Member of Parliament for Erewash
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 May 1997
Preceded by	Angela Knight
Majority	7,084 (14.0%)

Born	September 26, 1949 (1949-09-26) (age 59) Penrith, England
Nationality	British
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Derek Blackman (div.)
Alma mater	Nottingham Trent University
Website	http://www.lizblackmanmp.org.uk

Elizabeth Marion 'Liz' Blackman (born September 26, 1949) is a British politician, and is the Labour Party Member of Parliament for Erewash. Blackman stood down from government in October 2008.

Early life

Blackman was born in 1949 in Penrith, England. She was educated at the Carlisle County School for Girls (now called St Aidan's County High School since 1970) on Lismore Place; Prince Henry's Grammar School in Otley; and Clifton College, Nottingham, where she was awarded a BEd degree in 1972.

She taught history at Bramcote Park Comprehensive School, an upper school, in Nottingham, and in 1991 she was elected as a councillor to Broxtowe District Council, and became its deputy leader in 1995 until her election to Westminster in 1997. She stood down from the council in 1998.

Blackman was elected as the Labour MP for Erewash at the 1997 General Election, defeating the Conservative Angela Knight. She had been selected as the Labour candidate for the seat from an women only shortlist. She began her progress up the political ladder when she was nominated to the Treasury Select Committee in 1997, replacing Diane Abbott. In 2000 she became the Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon. She remained Hoon's PPS after the 2005 General Election in his new position as Leader of the House of Commons. She was promoted to Government Whip and Vice-Chamberlain of the Household in 2007 but stood down from the government in 2008.

How Liz Blackman voted on key issues since 2001 (They Work For You):

She married Derek Blackman. They divorced in 1999. They have a son and daughter.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Angela Knight	Member of Parliament for Erewash 1997 – present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by John Heppell	Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 2007-2008	Succeeded by Claire Ward

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