John Reid MP, The Rt Hon Dr
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Former Home Secretary
John Reid was born in Lanarkshire on 8th May 1947, the son of a postman and a factory worker. He attended St. Patrick’s High School in Coatbridge and went on to read History at Stirling University, gaining a PhD.
John has served at every level in the Party locally, from branch to constituency. From 1979 to 1983 he was Research Officer for the Labour Party in Scotland before b... |
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...ecoming political adviser to Labour Leader, Neil Kinnock from 1983 to 1985. He went on to become Scottish Organiser of Trade Unionists for Labour from 1986 to 1987.
John has been a Lanarkshire MP for the past 18 years, representing Motherwell North and Hamilton North and Bellshill. Following a decision by the Boundary Commission to disband his previous seat John was recently elected as MP for Airdrie and Shotts Parliamentary Constituency at the 2005 general election.
John has held the following posts in Parliament:
1989-1990 Opposition Spokesman on Children
1990-1997 Opposition Spokesman on Defence
1997-1998 Minister of Defence
1998-1999 Minister for Transport
1999-2001 Secretary of State for Scotland
2001-2002 Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
2002-2003 Party Chair and Minister without Portfolio
2003 Leader of the House of Commons
2003-2005 Secretary of State for Health
2005-2006 Secretary of State for Defence
2006-2007 Secretary of State for The Home Department
John enjoys reading history and solving crosswords in his spare time.
He has two sons from his first marriage to Cathie (d1998) and is now married to Carine Adler (2002).
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