Stephen Byers

Stephen Byers   (politician)
Born	Stephen John Byers 1953-04-13 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Alma mater	Liverpool John Moores University
Party	Labour
Secretary of State for Transport Local Government and the Regions In office 8 June 2001 - 29 May 2002  Secretary of State for Trade and Industry  In office 23 December 1998 - 8 June 2001 Preceded by Peter Mandelson Succeeded by Patricia Hewitt  Chief Secretary to the Treasury  In office 18 July 1998 - 23 December 1998 Succeeded by Alan Milburn  Minister of State for Schools In office 2 May 1997 - 18 July 1998  Member of Parliament for North Tyneside In office 10 April 1992 - 12 April 2010

Stephen Byers (born 13 April 1953, Wolverhampton) is an MP from Labour Party for North Tyneside. He resigned his position as Transport Secretary in 2002 after being criticised for standing by Jo Moore, a spin doctor, and over his decision to force Railtrack into administration.

Affiliations

• Labour Friends of Israel
• Consultant, Consolidated Contractors Company (http://www.ccc.gr/) - International oil construction company interested in Iraq
• Non-executive Chairman, Yalta European Strategy LTD (http://www.yes-ukraine.org/) - International network to promote Ukraine in the EU

• Non-executive Chairman, ACWA Services Ltd. (http://www.acwa.co.uk/) - Water treatment company

Resources

• BBC, "Stephen Byers quits government," 28 May 2002, accessed 25 November 2008.
• Boffey, Daniel, "Row as shamed former Minister Stephan Byers takes job with Iraq oil firm," Daily Mail, 08 July 2006, accessed 25 November 2008.
• They Work For You, Stephen Byers MP, accessed 25 November 2008.
• Ungoed-Thomas, Jon, et al., "Revealed: how minister cashed in on contacts," The Sunday Times, 23 November 2008, accessed 24 November 2008.