United KingdomCabinetLabour PartyNational · Pontefract, Castleford and KnottingleySecretary of State for Health and Social Care
Yvette Cooper
Profile
Yvette Cooper is a British politician serving as the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care since July 2026. A member of the Labour Party, she has been a Member of Parliament since 1997, previously holding high-profile government roles including Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary. She studied at Balliol College, Oxford, Harvard University, and the London School of Economics before embarking on a career in economic policy research and journalism.
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- Born
- March 20, 1969
- Birth place
- Inverness, Scotland
- Education
- Eggar's School; Alton College; Balliol College, Oxford; Harvard University; London School of Economics
- Career
- Economic policy researcher, policy adviser, research associate at the Centre for Economic Performance, chief economics correspondent for The Independent
