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== Early Life and Education ==
Yvette Cooper was born on 20 March 1969 in Inverness, Scotland. She is the daughter of Tony Cooper, a former General Secretary of the trade union Prospect, and June Cooper. Yvette attended Eggar's School, a comprehensive school in Alton, Hampshire, before studying at Balliol College, Oxford, where she earned a degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). She later attended Harvard University as a Kennedy Scholar and completed her postgraduate studies at the London School of Economics.
Political Career[edit | edit source]
Early Career[edit | edit source]
Yvette Cooper began her career as an economic policy researcher for Shadow Chancellor John Smith. She later worked as a policy advisor to the Labour Party and as a journalist for The Independent.
Member of Parliament[edit | edit source]
Yvette Cooper was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Pontefract and Castleford in the 1997 general election. She has held the seat, which was later renamed Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford, since then.
Government Roles[edit | edit source]
Yvette Cooper served in various government roles during the Labour government under Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. She was appointed as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department of Health in 1999. In 2003, she became Minister of State for Housing and Planning. In 2008, she was promoted to Chief Secretary to the Treasury, and in 2009, she became Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Opposition Roles[edit | edit source]
After the Labour Party lost the 2010 general election, Yvette Cooper served in the Shadow Cabinet. She was appointed Shadow Foreign Secretary in 2010 and later became Shadow Home Secretary in 2011. She held the position until 2015.
Labour Leadership Contest[edit | edit source]
In 2015, Yvette Cooper ran for the leadership of the Labour Party but was defeated by Jeremy Corbyn.
Personal Life[edit | edit source]
Yvette Cooper is married to Ed Balls, a former Labour MP and Cabinet Minister. The couple has three children. They are known for their involvement in politics and public service.
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