| Baroness Delyth Morgan of Drefelin | |
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| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families | |
| In office 5 October 2008 – 11 May 2010 |
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| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | Kevin Brennan |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Intellectual Property and Quality | |
| In office 27 June 2007 – 5 October 2008 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 August 1961 [1] London England |
| Spouse(s) | Jim Shepherd (1991-present) |
| Alma mater | University College, London |
| Website | www.baronessmorgan.org.uk |
Baroness Delyth Morgan, Baroness Morgan of Drefelin sits as a Labour Party peer in the House of Lords of the United Kingdom. She was raised to the peerage in 2004 and appointed Chief Executive of Breast Cancer Campaign in 2011.[2]
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Before being raised to the peerage Morgan had a long and successful career in the voluntary sector, including a decade at the helm of Breakthrough Breast Cancer. She played a leading role in creating breast cancer as a high profile issue when it had been a hidden and rarely discussed condition. She also led fund raising efforts which resulted in the opening in 1999 of the UK's first dedicated breast cancer research facility, the Breakthrough Toby Robins Breast Cancer Research Centre at the Institute of Cancer Research.
On 5 October 2008, Morgan was announced as Minister for the Department for Children, Schools and Families, replacing Kevin Brennan. She was previously Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Intellectual Property and Quality) in the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills.
Morgan was made a Fellow of University College London (her alma mater) in 2005,[3] a Founding Fellow of Breakthrough Breast Cancer, an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Cancer Research in 2006[4] and, in 2005, an Honorary Fellow of Cardiff University.[5]
Morgan is of Welsh heritage. She divides her time between Wales and London and lives with her husband. She has one daughter, presently at university. In her spare time she enjoys walking, kayaking and listening to and playing live music.[6]
Baroness Morgan has held the following positions in the House of Lords:[7]