Robin Cook
Mr Robert Finlayson Cook
Rush ID: 210
Details
- Born:
- 28 February 1946
- Died:
- 6 August 2005
- Birth place:
- Bellshill, Lanarkshire, UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- White
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Further Education teacher
- Election occupation:
- Further Education teacher
- Parentage:
- Peter Cook
- Notes:
- Obituary in The Guardian, 08/08/2005.
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- Highest Office:
- Cabinet Minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 4
- Education level:
- Graduate
References
- Rush ID:
- 210
- MNIS ID:
- 623
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q311214
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- Not set
- They work for you ID:
- 10130
Name changes
- COOK, Robin (1946-2005)
Constituencies
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Livingston
Party: Labour Year of election: 1983 Date of election: 9 June 1983 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 2005* Date of exit: 6 August 2005 Party: Labour Nature of exit: Death Sponsorship: NUR Constituency connections: Area Notes: None -
Edinburgh Central
Party: Labour Year of election: 1974ยน Date of election: 28 February 1974 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1983 Date of exit: 9 June 1983 Party: Labour Nature of exit: Relocation Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Direct Notes: None
Unsuccessful candidate in
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Edinburgh North
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1970 Date of election: Thu 18th Jun 1970 Nature of election: General election Party: Labour Notes:
Ministerial offices
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Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1997-2001
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Leader of the House of Commons 2001-2003
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Lord President of the Council 2001-2003
Higher education
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University of Edinburgh
Graduated
Schools
Marriages
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Whitmore, Margaret
Year: 1969
Notes: Divorced 1998. 2 sons.
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Regan, Gaynor
Year: 1998
Parties
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Labour Party Member
Party Chair 1996-1998
Political organisations
Local governments
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Edinburgh City Council
Member
1971-1974