Geoff Hoon Politician

Geoffrey "Geoff" William Hoon (born 6 December 1953) is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashfield from 1992 to 2010. He is a former Defence Secretary, Transport Secretary, Leader of the House of Commons and Government Chief Whip.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 06, 1953
Birth place	Derby
Religion	Church of England
Education	Jesus College Cambridge

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Office holder

office	Member of Parliament Government Chief Whip in the Commons Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury Lord Privy Seal Secretary of State for Transport Leader of the House of Commons Secretary of State for Defence Minister for Europe for Ashfield
party	Labour Party (UK)
prime minister	Gordon Brown Tony Blair
successor	Jim Murphy Gloria De Piero Andrew Adonis Baron Adonis Jack Straw John Reid Baron Reid of Cardowan Keith Vaz Nick Brown