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Jenny Chapman

Jenny Chapman, English politician

Born
September 25, 1973
Age in 2026
53
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1973

About Jenny Chapman

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. In February 2022, Chapman won a libel case against The Sunday Times chief political commentator Tim Shipman.

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The world when Jenny Chapman was born

Jenny Chapman was born in 1973. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1973

  • #1 song"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" – Tony Orlando & Dawn
  • Top movieThe Sting
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookGravity's Rainbow – Thomas Pynchon

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSecretariat wins the Triple Crown with a record Belmont Stakes
  • Top headlineOPEC oil embargo triggers global energy crisis
  • Technology milestoneFirst mobile phone call (Martin Cooper, Motorola)
  • Defining fadPlatform shoes
  • Notable inventionMobile phone (Motorola prototype)
  • World population3.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
  • U.S. population211.9M

1973 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jenny Chapman's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19732026
Gas$0.39$3.45/gal
Average home$22,100$435,000
Average income$13,500$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.77$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population211.9M341 million

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