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Ian Pearson
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For the Australian footballer, see Ian Pearson (footballer). For the English badminton player, see Ian Pearson (badminton).
Ian Phares Pearson (born 5 April 1959) is a British Labour Party politician who was a member of parliament (MP) from 1994 until 2010, representing Dudley West from 1994 until 1997, and then Dudley South from 1997 until his retirement from the House of Commons at the 2010 general election. He served as Economic Secretary to the Treasury from 2008 to 2010.
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Ian Pearson | |
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Economic Secretary to the Treasury | |
In office 5 October 2008 – 11 May 2010 | |
Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
Preceded by | Kitty Ussher |
Succeeded by | Justine Greening |
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Economics and Business | |
In office 5 October 2008 – 9 June 2009 | |
Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
Preceded by | Gareth Thomas |
Succeeded by | The Baroness Vadera |
Minister of State for Science and Innovation | |
In office 28 June 2007 – 5 October 2008 | |
Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
Preceded by | Malcolm Wicks |
Succeeded by | The Lord Drayson |
Minister of State for Climate Change and the Environment | |
In office 8 May 2006 – 28 June 2007 | |
Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
Preceded by | Elliot Morley |
Succeeded by | Phil Woolas |
Minister of State for Trade | |
In office 11 May 2005 – 8 May 2006 | |
Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
Preceded by | Douglas Alexander |
Succeeded by | Ian McCartney |
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury | |
In office 29 May 2002 – 13 June 2003 | |
Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
Preceded by | David Clelland (2001) |
Succeeded by | Jim Murphy |
Member of Parliament for Dudley South Dudley West (1994–1997) | |
In office 15 December 1994 – 12 April 2010 | |
Preceded by | John Blackburn |
Succeeded by | Chris Kelly |
Personal details | |
Born | Ian Phares Pearson (1959-04-05) 5 April 1959 (age 65) Dudley, Worcestershire, England |
Political party | Labour |
Alma mater | University of Warwick, Balliol College, Oxford |
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