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Geoffrey Filkin, Baron Filkin
British Labour politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David Geoffrey Nigel Filkin, Baron Filkin, CBE (born 1 July 1944) is a British Labour politician.[1][2][3]
Quick Facts The Right HonourableThe Lord FilkinCBE, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education ...
The Lord Filkin | |
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education | |
In office 9 September 2004 – 10 May 2005 | |
Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
Preceded by | The Baroness Ashton of Upholland |
Succeeded by | The Lord Adonis |
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs | |
In office 13 June 2003 – 9 September 2004 | |
Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
Preceded by | The Baroness Scotland of Asthal |
Succeeded by | The Baroness Ashton of Upholland |
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Home Affairs | |
In office 29 May 2002 – 13 June 2003 | |
Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
Preceded by | Beverley Hughes |
Succeeded by | Fiona Mactaggart |
Lord-in-Waiting Government Whip | |
In office 11 June 2001 – 29 May 2002 | |
Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
Preceded by | The Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale |
Succeeded by | no appointment |
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
Assumed office 29 July 1999 Life Peerage | |
Personal details | |
Born | David Geoffrey Nigel Filkin (1944-07-01) 1 July 1944 (age 80) Birmingham |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Labour |
Occupation | Chair, Centre for Ageing Better (2013−2018) |
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