Jenny Chapman
The Baroness Chapman of Darlington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Chapman in 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister of State for International Development and Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 28 February 2025 – 20 July 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Anneliese Dodds | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Kirsty McNeill | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Latin America and Caribbean | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 18 July 2024 – 28 February 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | David Rutley | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Chris Elmore | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the House of Lords | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Life peerage 1 February 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of Parliament for Darlington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 6 May 2010 – 6 November 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Alan Milburn | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Peter Gibson | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member of Darlington Council for Cockerton West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 3 May 2007 – May 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Jan Cossins | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 25 September 1973 Surrey, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Labour | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) |
Tony Chapman (m. 2002–2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Brunel University (BSc) Durham University (MA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Jennifer Chapman, Baroness Chapman of Darlington (born 25 September 1973) is a British politician and life peer who served as Minister of State for International Development, Latin America and Caribbean from February 2025 to July 2026. She previously served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Latin America and Caribbean from 2024 to 2025. A member of the Labour Party, she served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Darlington from 2010 to 2019.
Chapman was political secretary to the Leader of the Opposition, Keir Starmer, from 2020 to 2021. She was made Baroness Chapman of Darlington in February 2021,
As Shadow Minister of State at the Cabinet Office from 2021 to 2023, she served as a member of the shadow cabinet. She was appointed Chancellor of Teesside University in 2023.