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In Pictures: Dame Tessa Jowell’s career in politics

Her family announced her death on Sunday morning.

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Tessa Jowell has died following her battle with cancer, her family said (Chris Ison/PA)

Dame Tessa Jowell, one of the key figures in ensuring the success of London 2012, has died peacefully at her home in Warwickshire.

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Denis Healey, former Chancellor, with Tessa Jowell at a press conference at the marginal Ilford North constituency, where they were campaigning in February 1978 (PA)
As Health Minister, Tessa Jowell visited the breakfast club at Whitefield School in Cricklewood in 1998 (PA)
As health minister, Tessa Jowell visits the breakfast club at Whitefield School in Cricklewood in 1998 (PA)
Mayor Ken Livingstone, Tessa Jowell and Sebastian Coe read their speeches as London 2012 unveil their plans for the Olympic and Paralympic games. (Edmond Terakopian/PA)
Ken Livingstone, Tessa Jowell and Sebastian Coe read their speeches as London 2012 unveils plans for the Olympic and Paralympic games (Edmond Terakopian/PA)
Queen Elizabeth II and Culture and Media Secretary Tessa Jowell cross a small bridge over Hyde Park Diana memorial fountain, London as it’s opening in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales (PA)
The Queen and Tessa Jowell cross a small bridge over Hyde Park Diana memorial fountain, London, at its opening in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales (PA)
Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Minister for the Olympics and London Tessa Jowell (left) at Heathrow Airport for the arrival of the Great Britain team from the Olympic Games in Beijing, China (David Davies/PA)
Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Tessa Jowell at Heathrow for the arrival of the Great Britain team from the Olympic Games in Beijing, in 2008 (David Davies/PA)
Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell stands in front of the Olympic Park in Stratford, London (Anthony Devlin/PA)
Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell at the Olympic Park (Anthony Devlin/PA)
Dame Tessa Jowell proudly holding her Dame Commander insignia, after it was presented to her by the Prince of Wales in 2013 (John Stillwell/PA)
Dame Tessa Jowell proudly holding her Dame Commander insignia, after it was presented to her by the Prince of Wales in 2013 (John Stillwell/PA)
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