Robin COOK (born February 28, 1946), British Member of Parliament

Robin COOK

February 28, 1946

Chairman, Scottish Association, of Labour Student Organisations, 1966-1967. Secretary, Edinburgh City Labour Party, 1970-1972. Councillor, Ediburgh Town Council, 1971-1974, and Chairman, Housing Committee, 1973-1974. Member of Parliament for Edinburgh Central, 1974-1983, and for Livingston, since 1983. Opposition Front Bench Spokesman on Treasury and Economic Affairs, 1980-1983, andón European Community Affairs, 1983-1984. Labour Party Campaign Co-ordinator, 1984-1986. Labour Spokesman on the City, 1986-1987. Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Security, 1987-1992. Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, since 1992. Tutor and organiser, WEA, 1970-1974.

Robin COOK

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also known as Robert Finlayson

Background

COOK, Robin was born on February 28, 1946. Parents: Peter Cook.

Education

Aberdeen Grammar School. Edinburgh University.

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Chairman, Scottish Association, of Labour Student Organisations, 1966-1967. Secretary, Edinburgh City Labour Party, 1970-1972. Councillor, Ediburgh Town Council, 1971-1974, and Chairman, Housing Committee, 1973-1974.

Member of Parliament for Edinburgh Central, 1974-1983, and for Livingston, since 1983. Opposition Front Bench Spokesman on Treasury and Economic Affairs, 1980-1983, andón European Community Affairs, 1983-1984. Labour Party Campaign Co-ordinator, 1984-1986.

Labour Spokesman on the City, 1986-1987. Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Security, 1987-1992. Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, since 1992.

Tutor and organiser, WEA, 1970-1974.

Interests

Reading; eating; talking.

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Spouse Margaret Whitmore, 1969. Children: two s.

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