Mike O'Brien (UK politician)
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| Mike O'Brien MP | |
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| In office 11 May 2005 – 29 June 2007 |
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| Prime Minister | Tony Blair, Gordon Brown |
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| Preceded by | Harriet Harman |
| Succeeded by | Vera Baird |
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Member of Parliament
for North Warwickshire |
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| Assumed office 9 April 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Francis Maude |
| Majority | 7,553 (16.1%) |
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| Born | 19 June 1954 Worcester, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Alison Joy Munro |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Official site |
Michael O'Brien, known as Mike O'Brien, (born 19 June 1954, a son of Irish Catholic immigrants[citation needed]) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom and former Solicitor General for England and Wales.
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[edit] Early life
He went to the catholic St George's School on Thorneloe Walk in Barbourne, then the (catholic) Blessed Edward Oldcorne School on Timberdine Avenue in Worcester. He studied for a BA in History and Politics at North Staffordshire Polytechnic, then gained a PGCE. From 1977-80, he was a trainee solicitor, then worked as a teacher from 1980-1. He lectured in Law at Colchester College of Further and Higher Education from 1981-7. From 1987-92, he was a solicitor.
[edit] Parliamentary career
He contested Ruislip Northwood in 1983, and North Warwickshire in 1987.
He is the Member of Parliament for the West Midlands constituency of North Warwickshire. He has held the seat since being first elected at the 1992 general election, defeating the Conservative incumbent Francis Maude.
He served as a junior minister in the Home Office from 1997 to 2001, then as a Minister of State at the Foreign Office until 9 September 2004, when he became Minister of State for E-commerce, Energy & Competitiveness at the Department for Trade and Industry. In 2005 he replaced Harriet Harman as Solicitor General.
On 29 June 2007 he moved to be the Minister of State for Pension Reform in the Department for Work and Pensions under Secretary of State Peter Hain. His replacement as Solicitor General is Vera Baird.
[edit] External links
- Official site
- Department for Work and Pensions - Official Biography
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Michael O'Brien MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Mike O'Brien MP
- BBC Politics page
- Scotland against Crooked Laywers
[edit] News items
- Pension reform in July 2007
- Wave Hub plan in Cornwall in November 2004
- UK embracing E-commerce in November 2004
- Meeting Colonel Gaddafi in August 2002
- 24 hour drinking in May 2001
- Accusing Home Office of racism in April 2000
- Accusing the Fire Service of racism in September 1999
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| Preceded by Francis Maude |
Member of Parliament for North Warwickshire 1992 – present |
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| Preceded by Harriet Harman |
Solicitor General for England and Wales 2005–2007 |
Succeeded by Vera Baird |
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| NAME | O'Brien, Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mike O'Brien (known as) |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19 June 1954 |
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