Judith Hart

The Right Honourable The Baroness Hart of South Lanark DBE PC
Chair of the National Executive Committee
In office 24 November 1981 – 24 November 1982
Leader	Michael Foot
Preceded by	Alec Kitson
Succeeded by	Sam McCluskie
Minister for Overseas Development
In office 21 February 1977 – 4 May 1979
Prime Minister	James Callaghan
Preceded by	Frank Judd
Succeeded by	Neil Marten
In office 7 April 1974 – 10 June 1975
Prime Minister	Harold Wilson
Preceded by	Richard Wood
Succeeded by	Reg Prentice
In office 6 October 1969 – 19 June 1970
Prime Minister	Harold Wilson
Preceded by	Reg Prentice
Succeeded by	Richard Wood
Shadow Minister for Overseas Development
In office 4 May 1979 – 8 December 1980
Leader	James Callaghan
Preceded by	Richard Luce
Succeeded by	Frank McElhone
In office 19 June 1970 – 7 April 1974
Ministerial Offices 1964–69 Leader Harold Wilson Preceded by Bernard Braine Succeeded by Richard Wood Paymaster General In office 1 November 1968 – 6 October 1969 Prime Minister Harold Wilson Preceded by The Lord Shackleton Succeeded by Harold Lever Minister of Social Security In office 26 July 1967 – 1 November 1968 Prime Minister Harold Wilson Preceded by Peggy Herbison Succeeded by Richard Crossman (as Secretary of State for Social Services) Minister of State for Commonwealth Affairs In office 6 April 1966 – 26 July 1967 Prime Minister Harold Wilson Preceded by Cledwyn Hughes Succeeded by George Thomas Under-Secretary of State for Scotland In office 20 October 1964 – 6 April 1966 Prime Minister Harold Wilson Preceded by Anthony Stodart Succeeded by Bruce Millan
Member of Parliament for Clydesdale Lanark (1959–1983)
In office 8 October 1959 – 18 May 1987
Preceded by	Patrick Francis Maitland
Succeeded by	Jimmy Hood
Personal details
Born	Constance Mary Ridehalgh (1924-09-18)18 September 1924 Burnley, Lancashire, England
Died	7 December 1991(1991-12-07) (aged 67) London, England
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Anthony Bernard Hart ​ ​ (m. 1946)​
Children	2
Alma mater	London School of Economics University of London
Occupation	Politician

Constance Mary Hart, Baroness Hart of South Lanark, DBE, PC (née Ridehalgh; 18 September 1924 – 7 December 1991), also known as Dame Judith Hart, was a British Labour Party politician. She served as a Member of Parliament for 28 years, from 1959 to 1987. She served as a government minister during the 1960s and 1970s before entering the House of Lords in 1988.