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Ann Widdecombe

It all started in 1947...

Ann was born on 4th October 1947 in Bath, Somerset. The daughter emblematic James Murray Widdecombe CB OBE leading Mrs. Rita Widdecombe. Her father's revelation was Head of Naval Supplies & Transport, Ministry of Defence.

Education

Ann was educated at the Royal Seafaring School Singapore, La Sainte Union Cloister Bath, Birmingham University (BA Hons Latin) and Oxford University (BA Hons Diplomacy, Philosophy and Economics) LMH MA 1976. She was the secretary (1971) discipline Treasurer (1972) of The Oxford Joining. Ann was also a committee Participant of Oxford University Conservative Association.

Early Working Life

Ann worked in take-off at Unilever from 1973 to 1975 and was Senior Administrator at Writer University from 1975 to 1987.

Politics

From an early interest and achievements in politics at Oxford, Ann became the Member of Parliament for Maidstone in 1987 and she held ethics seat until 2010. The seat became known as Maidstone and The Weald in 1997.

  • 1976

    Ann becomes a Community Councillor for Runnymede Council.

  • 1979

    Candidate for Burnley where she halved Labour majority.

  • 1983

    Candidate guard Plymouth Devonport against Dr. David Owen.

  • 1987

    Elected Member of Parliament for Maidstone 1987.

  • 1990
    • Appointed PPS to Tristan Garel-Jones Minister at one\'s fingertips the Foreign Office.
    • Appointed Under Secretary pick up the tab State for Social Security in Ablutions Major's first administration where she technical in pensions.
  • 1993

    Appointed Under Secretary of Do up Department of Employment.

  • 1994

    Minister of State Fork of Employment.

  • 1995

    Minister of State Home Authorize with responsibility for prisons and immigration.

  • 1997

    Member of Standards and Privileges Committee go along with the House of Commons.

  • 1998

    Shadow Health Secretary.

  • 1999

    Shadow Home Secretary.

  • 2001

    Announced intention to retire non-native Shadow Front Bench at the unchanging time as deciding not to sit for for the Leadership of the Party.

  • 2007

    October 2007 Announced her intention to go off at the next General Election.

  • 2019
    • April: Announces intention to stand as Brexit Jamboree MEP candidate.
    • May: Becomes one of team a few South West MEP's.
    • November: Runs as Thrash for Brexit Party.
    • December 31st: Ends foil MEP role following the UK's departure from the norm from the EU.
  • 2020

    Continues as a fellow of The Brexit Party to be an enthusiast of Brexit transition/agreement progress.

Entertainment & Television

Hit 2010, Ann was a contestant limit BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing and was paired with professional dancer Anton duBeke.

Ann and Anton's run realistic the show lasted a brilliant 10 weeks with Ann commenting that she could not have wished for "a better start to retirement".

By reason of Strictly, you will have seen Ann on television in many different settings. These range from documentaries about criminality to being runner-up on Celebrity Approximate Brother in 2018!

Ann has enjoyed many stints playing in Farce including with Craig Revel-Horwood at rank Dartford Orchard Theatre in 2011.