Frank Dobson Politician
Frank Gordon Dobson (born 15 March 1940) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Holborn and St. Pancras since 1979. He served in the Cabinet as Secretary of State for Health from 1997 to 1999, and was the official Labour Party candidate for Mayor of London in 2000, ultimately finishing third in the election, behind Conservative Steven Norris and the winner, Labour-turned-Independent Ken Livingstone.Dobson will not stand at the next United Kingdom general election, which is expected to be held on 7 May 2015.
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| election majority | 9942 |
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| office | Member of Parliament Secretary of State for Health Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Shadow Secretary of State for Transport Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Shadow Secretary of State for Energy (Holborn and St Pancras South (1979–1983) for Holborn and St. Pancras |
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