# Hilary Benn to become new international development secretary

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2003/10/06/hilary-benn-become-new-international-development-secretary/
- Published: 2003-10-06T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Hilary Benn MP is to replace Baroness Amos as international development secretary.

The MP for Leeds Central, the son of Tony Benn MP, is now the second person to hold
the cabinet post since Clare Short resigned following the war in Iraq.

 

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