Joan Lestor

The Right Honourable The Baroness Lestor of Eccles
Shadow Minister for Overseas Development
In office 20 October 1994 – 25 July 1996
Leader	Tony Blair
Preceded by	Tom Clarke
Succeeded by	Clare Short
Shadow Spokesperson for Children and Families
In office 2 November 1989 – 20 October 1994
Leader	Neil Kinnock John Smith
Chair of the Labour Party
In office 7 October 1977 – 6 October 1978
Leader	James Callaghan
Preceded by	John Chalmers
Succeeded by	Frank Allaun
Member of Parliament for Eccles
In office 11 June 1987 – 8 April 1997
Preceded by	Lewis Carter-Jones
Succeeded by	Ian Stewart
Member of Parliament for Eton and Slough
In office 31 March 1966 – 13 May 1983
Preceded by	Anthony Meyer
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Personal details
Born	13 November 1931[1] Vancouver, British Columbia[1]
Died	27 March 1998 (aged 66)[1]
Political party	Labour
Other political affiliations	Socialist Party
Alma mater	University of London

Joan Lestor, Baroness Lestor of Eccles (13 November 1931 – 27 March 1998) was a British Labour politician. She was MP for Eton and Slough between 1966 and 1983, and MP for Eccles from 1987 to 1997.