The Baroness Lestor of Eccles | |
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Shadow Minister for Overseas Development | |
In office 20 October 1994 – 25 July 1996 | |
Leader | Tony Blair |
Preceded by | Tom Clarke |
Succeeded by | Clare Short |
Shadow Spokesperson for Children and Families | |
In office 2 November 1989 – 20 October 1994 | |
Leader | Neil Kinnock John Smith |
Chair of the Labour Party | |
In office 7 October 1977 – 6 October 1978 | |
Leader | James Callaghan |
Preceded by | John Chalmers |
Succeeded by | Frank Allaun |
Member of Parliament for Eccles | |
In office 11 June 1987 – 8 April 1997 | |
Preceded by | Lewis Carter-Jones |
Succeeded by | Ian Stewart |
Member of Parliament for Eton and Slough | |
In office 31 March 1966 – 13 May 1983 | |
Preceded by | Anthony Meyer |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | 13 November 1931[1] Vancouver, British Columbia[1] |
Died | 27 March 1998 (aged 66)[1] |
Political party | Labour |
Other political affiliations | Socialist Party |
Alma mater | University of London |
Joan Lestor, Baroness Lestor of Eccles (13 November 1931 – 27 March 1998) was a British Labour politician. She was MP for Eton and Slough between 1966 and 1983, and MP for Eccles from 1987 to 1997.