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Ruth Kelly appointed Secretary of State for Education and Skills

Ruth Kelly was today appointed as Secretary of State for Education and Skills.

Ruth Kelly joined the Cabinet Office as Minister for the Cabinet Office in September 2004 after three years at HM Treasury where she was, successively, Economic Secretary and, from May 2002, Financial Secretary.

Ruth was educated at Queen?s College, Oxford, and the LSE, where she gained an MSc in Economics. She worked on The Guardian as an economics writer in the early 90s before joining the Bank of England. Ruth was elected to Parliament as Member for Bolton in the 1997 General Election and the following year became Parliamentary Private Secretary to Nick Brown at the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Ruth Kelly is married with three daughters and a son.

Posted on 16 Dec 2004