Derek Fatchett
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The Rt. Hon. Derek Fatchettt (1945-May 9, 1999) was a British politician. He became member of Parliament for Leeds Central in 1983 and was a member of the Labour Party.
After Labour's 1997 election victory, he was soon made a junior minister at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. He died suddenly on May 9, 1999, from a heart attack. The by-election for his seat was won by Hilary Benn.