Barry Gardiner
Barry Strachan Gardiner (born 10 March 1957) is a British Labour Party politician. He is the Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade since 2016. He has been a Member of Parliament (MP) for Brent North since 1997.
Barry Gardiner | |
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| Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade | |
| Assumed office 20 July 2016 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change | |
| In office 27 June 2016 – 8 October 2016 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Lisa Nandy |
| Succeeded by | Clive Lewis (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills | |
| In office 5 June 2009 – 11 May 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Jo Swinson |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Biodiversity, Landscape and Rural Affairs | |
| In office 5 May 2006 – 28 June 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Jim Knight |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Shaw |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Delivery, Efficiency and Competitiveness | |
| In office 10 May 2005 – 5 May 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | |
| In office 2 April 2004 – 10 May 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Jane Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Rooker |
| Member of Parliament for Brent North | |
| Assumed office 1 May 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Rhodes Boyson |
| Majority | 8,079 (15.6%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Barry Strachan Gardiner[1] 10 March 1957 Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Anne Smith |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of St Andrews Harvard University Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
| Website | Official website |
Gardiner worked under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown as a junior minister in the Northern Ireland Office, the Department for Productivity, Energy and Industry, the Department of Trade and Industry and finally in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.[2]
References
- "No. 61961". The London Gazette. 19 June 2017. p. 11776.
- "Barry Gardiner:Former Labour MP for Brent North". Theyworkforyou.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
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