Baron Blunkett

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Baron_Blunkett
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:peer
gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Sheffield
gptkbp:author gptkb:On_a_Clear_Day
gptkb:The_Blunkett_Tapes
gptkbp:birthDate 6 June 1947
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Sheffield,_England
gptkbp:blind true
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:createdPeerage 2015
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Sheffield
gptkb:Royal_National_College_for_the_Blind
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:David_Blunkett
gptkbp:hasAnimal guide dog
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Baron Blunkett
gptkbp:memberOfParliamentFor gptkb:Sheffield_Brightside
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableFor first blind cabinet minister in the UK
gptkbp:occupation politician
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Labour_Party
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:Secretary_of_State_for_Education_and_Employment
gptkbp:predecessorAsHomeSecretary gptkb:Jack_Straw
gptkbp:resignedAsHomeSecretary 2004
gptkbp:resignedAsSecretaryOfStateForWorkAndPensions 2005
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_Williams
gptkbp:successorAsHomeSecretary gptkb:Charles_Clarke
gptkbp:termEnd 2015
gptkbp:termStart 1987
gptkbp:title gptkb:Baron_Blunkett
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:David_Blunkett
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4