John Reid

John Reid      (politician)
Born	8 May 1947 Lanarkshire
Member of	US/Department/State/International Visitor Leadership Program
Home Secretary  In office 5 May 2006 - 27 June 2007 Preceded by Charles Clarke Succeeded by Jacqui Smith  Secretary of State for Defence In office 6 May 2005 - 5 May 2006 Preceded by Geoff Hoon Succeeded by Des Browne advised by Josh Arnold-Foster, later of the Institute for Statecraft  Secretary of State for Health  In office 13 June 2003 - 6 May 2005 Preceded by Alan Milburn  Leader of the House of Commons  In office 4 April 2003 - 13 June 2003 Preceded by Robin Cook  Lord President of the Council In office 4 April 2003 - 13 June 2003 Succeeded by Gareth Williams (politician)  Minister without Portfolio  In office 24 October 2002 - 4 April 2003 Preceded by Charles Clarke Also Labour Party Chair  Secretary of State for Northern Ireland  In office 25 January 2001 - 24 October 2002 Preceded by Peter Mandelson Succeeded by Paul Murphy  Secretary of State for Scotland  In office 17 May 1999 - 25 January 2001  UK/Minister of State for Transport In office 27 July 1998 - 17 May 1999 Succeeded by Helen Liddell  Minister of State for the Armed Forces In office 2 May 1997 - 27 July 1998 Boss George Robertson Preceded by Nicholas Soames  Member of Parliament for Airdrie & Shotts In office 5 May 2005 - 6 May 2010  Member of Parliament for Hamilton North and Bellshill Motherwell North In office 11 June 1987 - 5 May 2005

John Reid is a former MP and minister who had a string of appointments before moving through the revolving door.

In 2008 G4S announced that they required his services as a consultant.

Resources

• Kyle, Gregor, "John Reid Confirmed as New Chairman," Celtic FC, undated, accessed 28 November 2008.
• Reid, John, Rt Hon Dr John Reid MP, accessed 28 November 2008.
• Ungoed-Thomas, Jon, et al., "Revealed: how minister cashed in on contacts," The Sunday Times, 23 November 2008, accessed 24 November 2008.

 

An appointment by John Reid

Appointee	Job	End
Charles Farr	MI6/Director of Security and Public Affairs	July 2007

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