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The Right Honourable 'Rosalie Winterton', known as 'Rosie Winterton' (born August 10, 1958^[1] in Leicester^[2]) is a British politician, and Labour member of Parliament for the South Yorkshire constituency of Doncaster Central.
Educated at Doncaster Grammar School^[3] and then reading for a BA in History at the University of Hull^[4], Winterton first worked as John Prescott's Constituency Personal Assistant from 1980 until 1986^[5], and then Parliamentary Officers, first for Southwark Council for two years until 1988 and then for a further two for the Royal College of Nursing until 1990^[5]. After working for four years in the private sector, as MD of Connect Public Affairs, Winterton returned to politics to assist John Prescott in 1994, as the Head of Office for the then-deputy Party Leader until 1997.^[5]
Winterton became an MP in the 1997 election, serving the safe Labour seat of Doncaster Central constituency with a vote share exceeding 50% in each general election since then^[8]. She entered government in 2001, serving as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Lord Chancellor's Department, and became a Minister of State at the Department for Health in June 2003; in January 2006 her responsibilities were changed to Health Services^[9]. In June 2006, she was appointed to the Privy Council^[10], and she was sworn in on 19 July 2006.
In June 2007, she was appointed Minister of State at the Department of Transport by the new Prime Minister, Gordon Brown^[11].
She is not related to the Conservative Party politicians Sir Nicholas and Ann Winterton.

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1. ''BBC News'' biography of Winterton
2. ''Guardian Unlimited'' Politics - Ask Aristotle: Rosie Winterton MP
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4. Department of Health - Rosie Winterton MP official biography
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8. ''Guardian'' political elections data
9. ''Public Whip'' page about Winterton
10. Number 10 press release announcing the appointment
11. List of Her Majesty's Government on Downing Street Website

External links

★ Winterton's official ePolitix site

★ TheyWorkForYou.com - Rosie Winterton MP